Nuptial and childbearing customs of the ethnic minorities in China
Xiong, Y.; Yang, Y.
Chinese Journal of Population Science 1(2): 251-261
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 1044-8403 PMID: 12284127 Document Number: 375342
The current nuptial customs of the ethnic minorities in China are examined. "Although monogamous marriage has now been adopted by all but a few ethnic communities, variations still exist between different nationalities in the specific forms of marriage and range of intermarriage owing to the uneven nature of historical development. Such variations are shaped by various factors of the given locality and given time such as the socioeconomy, religion, culture and education, and exert direct influence on the childbearing behavior and reproduction of the ethnic population."