Daughters of the Canton Delta: Marriage Patterns and Economic Strategies in South China, 1860-1930 by Janice E. Stockard

Daughters of the Canton Delta: Marriage Patterns and Economic Strategies in South China, 1860-1930

Janice E. Stockard

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Describes an extraordinary traditional marriage system, 'delayed transfer marriage', widely established in the Canton Delta. In striking contrast to the orthodox Confucian form of marriage, brides in delayed transfer marriages were required to sep...

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