Chinese Marriage

Chinese Marriage

Traditional Chinese marriage (Chinese: 婚姻; pinyin: hūnyīn) is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involve a marriage established by pre-arrangement between families. Within Chinese culture, romantic love was allowed, and monogamy was the norm for most ordinary citizens.

Read more about Chinese Marriage:  Etymology, Marriage in A Confucian Context, Historic Marriage Practices, Traditional Marriage Rituals, Modern Practices, Traditional Divorce Process, Divorce in Contemporary China, Polygamy

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