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“The ugly wife is a treasure at home” is not just an idle expression in China. For centuries, Chinese marriage involved matchmakers, child brides, dowries, and concubines, until the People’s Republic of China was established by Mao Zedong and his Communist Party in 1949. Initially encouraging citizens to reject traditional arranged marriages and wed for love, the party soon spurned ”the sin of putting love first,” fearful that romantic love would distract good Communists from selflessly carrying

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Author

Schneider, Melissa Margaret

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press;Potomac Books

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781612346946

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Political Science, Social History

Rating

3.64 / 5 (17 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13