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  2. Sheng nü - Wikipedia

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    In a 2010 Chinese National Marriage Survey, it was reported that 9 out of 10 men believe that women should be married before they are 27 years old. [1] 7.4% of Chinese women between 30 and 34 were unmarried and the percentage falls to 4.6% between the ages 35–39. [6]

  3. Traditional Chinese marriage - Wikipedia

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    Traditional Chinese marriage (Chinese: 婚姻; pinyin: hūnyīn) is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involves not only a union between spouses but also a union between the two families of a man and a woman, sometimes established by pre-arrangement between families. Marriage and family are inextricably linked, which involves the ...

  4. Laotong - Wikipedia

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    Marriage preparation might involve a Laotang relationship between several young women; the sisterhood would be dissolved upon marriage. After marriage, new sisterhoods could be formed later between married or widowed women. [1] For Chinese women, the Laotong or "old-sames" relationship was the strongest and most precious bond of female friendship.

  5. Women in China - Wikipedia

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    Figurines of women, Tang dynasty Polychrome bust of a woman, Tang dynasty. Older Chinese traditions surrounding marriage included many ritualistic steps. During the Han dynasty, a marriage lacking a dowry or betrothal gift was seen as dishonorable. Only after gifts were exchanged would a marriage proceed; and the bride would be taken to live in ...

  6. Marriage in modern China - Wikipedia

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    The age requirement for marriage is 22 years of age for men and 20 years of age for women and the 1980 law also encouraged late marriage and later child birth. [16] This provision in the law shows a change from the 1950 law which set the age requirements at 18 and 20 for women and men respectively, showing state support of marriage at a later age.

  7. Chinese ghost marriage - Wikipedia

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    As Chinese customs dictate that a younger brother should not be married before their older brothers, a ghost marriage for an older, deceased brother may be arranged just before a younger brother's wedding to avoid "incurring the disfavor of his brother's ghost." [18]: 29

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