marriage in china group 3 kwankit cheng weihuang xie junyan liu
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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)
ReferencePicture link 1.http://www.timegoesby.net/elderstorytelling/2011/10/my-chinese-
marriage-.html 2. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2759127 3. http://baike.sogou.com/v457100.htm 4. http://vimeo.com/80992838 5.http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/love-and-
marriage,-love-and-marriage.../ 6.http://familyinequality.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/chinese-divorce-
modern-style/ 7.http://www.echinacities.com/news/Marriage-is-a-Grave-Attitudes-to-
Love-in-Modern-China
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Thank you!
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