2006•Huazhong Normal University Journal of PostgraduatesRequires access
Evolution of Marriage Customs during the End of Qing Dynasty and the Beginning of the Republic of China
Pei Geng-xing
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Abstract
Great social changes took place during the end of Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, and the changes of wedding custom reflected the political, economic and ideological changes. Introducing of west wedding ceremonies, rousing up of women and the blow of the May 4th Campaign made the new wedding ceremonies gradually replace the traditional ones. The promotion of women's status also reflected in the marriages, especially in the clauses about divorce in the marriage law during late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, which suggested that promotion of women's status is possible.