Abstract
Marriage in contemporary China is analyzed using data from Chinese sources primarily the press. The authors show that marriage in China is an institution which reflects individual aspirations the rules of society and the objectives of those in power. The impact of bureaucracy and political cadres on marriage and the family is noted. The high level of continuity in the characteristics of marriage from pre-revolutionary times is then discussed and the continuing influence of traditional cultural factors as well as new economic factors described. (ANNOTATION)
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