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The New Marriage Law (also First Marriage Law, Chinese: 新婚姻法; pinyin: Xīn Hūnyīn Fǎ) was a civil marriage law passed in the People's Republic of China on May 1, 1950. It was a radical change from existing patriarchal Chinese marriage customs, and needed constant support from propaganda campaigns. It has since been superseded by the ...
Attitudes about marriage have been influenced by Western countries, with more couples nowadays opting for western style weddings. Marriage in China has undergone change during the country's economic reform period, especially as a result of new legal policies such as the New Marriage Law of 1950 and the family planning policy in place from 1979 to 2015.
The practice of issuing official marriage certificates in China originated in the Qing Dynasty.The newlywed couples would collect their certificate from the county Yamen, the certificate includes the names and ages of the couple, as well as names of the officiant and the matchmaker, the official seal is stamped to legitimate the marriage.
Marriage law is the body of legal specifications and requirements and other laws that regulate the initiation, continuation, and validity of marriages, an aspect of family law, that determine the validity of a marriage, and which vary considerably among countries in terms of what can and cannot be legally recognized by the state.
The Second Marriage Law, or Revised Marriage Law (RML), of 1980 is a revised law of the New Marriage Law of 1950. The law was revised and led by Chinese politician Kang Keqing after a large amount of conflict surrounding the first law. It was changed two years after Keqing's involvement. [1]
The Marriage Law of 1950 overhauled many traditional customs, banning concubinage and gave women the prerogative to choose their spouse. [4] In 1981, the New Marriage Law continued this trend, banning arranged marriages and dowries altogether and gave women the ability to divorce. [4]
Marriage in Chinese culture (24 P) Pages in category "Marriage, unions and partnerships in China" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华 人民 共 和 国 婚姻 法, [41] pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Hūnyīn Fǎ, pronounced [ʈʂʊ́ŋxwǎ ʐə̌nmǐn kʊ̂ŋxɤ̌kwǒ xwə́nín fà]) [a] defined marriage as the union of "a man and a woman", but this law was repealed in 2021.