The change in marriage customs in 40 years | CCTV English
229 views · Published 19 December 2018 · 1:45 · Indexed 19 October 2026
Channel: Hi China · 2018 · News & Politics
After 40 years of the reform and opening up, great changes have taken place in China's marriage customs. In the feudal era, people preferred marriage between families of equal social rank. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, choosing a spouse was about political conditions. By the 1970s and 1980s, after the reform and opening up, with the rise of the society's respect for wider learning and talent, education and knowledge have become an important aspect in choosing a spouse. Today's marriage customs are more diverse and complex. Now, let's take a look at the changes in China's marriage customs over the past 40 years! CCTV English is the official channel for CCTV
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