Marriage in China

Group 3 Kwankit ChengWeihuang XieJunyan Liu

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Outline

Ancient chinese marriage

Marriage changes through 20th century

Marriage in nowadays and future

1. Imperial examination

2. Marriage

3.The birth of a son

The three most delightful moments in one's life

Three Letters

1. Betrothal letter

2. gift letter

3. wedding letter

Marriage Process-Three Letters and Six Etiquettes

1. Proposing

2. Birthday Matching

3. Presenting Betrothal Gifts

Six Etiquettes

4. Presenting Wedding Gifts

5. Selecting the Wedding Date

6. Wedding Ceremony

Six Etiquettes

1. Marriage is the most important case in one’s lif

e.

2.Ancient China’s Marriage has it’s own special process

3.Ancient China’s Marriage are based on the Chinese Tradition Culture especially for process.

Conclusion

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Time period-- before 1950

FeaturesArranged by eldshipBased on parents` permissions

EffectsLow rate of divorce

Marriage changes--

Pictures from Library of Congress

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Time period-- in 1950s FeaturesFirst marriage law was publishedFree choice based on: parents monogamy both sexs women and children

Marriage changes--

Pictures from chineseposters.net

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Time period-- in 1950s Effects:FreedomWeekened marriage First trend of divorce

Marriage changes--

Pictures from chineseposters.net

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Time period-- between 1960s and 1970s

FeaturesPolitical strugglesDamaged exsiting systemPolitical marriage

EffectsHave to follow instructionsBe willing because of benefits

Marriage changes--

Picture from blog.sina.com.cn

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Time period-- in 1980s FeaturesFinancial problemsThe Seconed Marriage Law-happiness

EffectsOld age and less childrenMore seperations

Marriage changes--

Picture from Guangzhou Daily

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Time period-- in 1980s FeaturesEconmoicsFemales rights

EffectsMore divorceUnstable structuresPoor children care

Marriage changes--

Picture from www.envi.org.tw

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Modern Marriage

The Chinese modern marriage is totally different from before. There are two main reasons

1. Policies 2.values in modern people’s minds

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The policies the review of The Marriage Law of the People

Republic of China （ 1980 ）

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The policies

One-child policy This policy changes structure of family in

China

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The Values

In the modern people’s minds, marriage should be more free and independent.

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Divorce even the modern marriage bring to people

modern fresh and free, but there are still a lot of negative problems appear.

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Conclusion In our opinions, we think that the development

of the world brings people some fresh and fashion ideas about marriage. These ideas change the old ideas of marriage, but we could find some problems. All we need to do is believing the true love and following our hearts.

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Reference McLanahan, S. & Sandefur, G. (1994), Growing up

with a single parent: What hurts, what helps? Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China, the NPC Standing Committee (1950)

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Thank you!

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