| ID | 129449 |
| Title Proper | Rise of Chinese-foreign marriage in mainland China, 1979-2010 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jeffreys, Elaine ; Pan, Wang |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) |
This research note examines the growth of Chinese-foreign marriage in mainland China since 1979. From the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 until the early 1990s, Chinese-foreign marriage was an unusual occurrence in the country. Statistics compiled by the PRC's Ministry of Civil Affairs indicate that the number of couples registering a Chinese-foreign marriage in mainland China increased almost tenfold between 1979 and 2010, although that figure has since stabilized at a lower rate. The article explores these changes in three stages. First, it maps the architecture of the PRC's Marriage Laws and reform-era regulations on marriage registration, showing how Chinese-foreign marriages have been categorized as different types of 'cross-border' and international marriages. Second, it provides a statistical breakdown of the number, type and gendered composition of Chinese-foreign marriages registered in mainland China between 1979 and 2010. It concludes by highlighting the gendered character and spatial dimensions of mainland Chinese-foreign marriages, and pointing to their largely 'intracultural' as opposed to international bases. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Information Vol. 27, No.3; November 2013: p.347-370 |
| Journal Source | China Information Vol. 27, No.3; November 2013: p.347-370 |
| Key Words | Chinese-Foreign Marriage ; Chinese Marriage Laws and Regulations - CMLR ; China ; Chinese Law ; Chinese Social Policy ; Cross-Border Marriage ; Divorce ; Intra-Asian Marriage ; Civil Affairs ; History - China ; Migration |