Family Tradition

China is unique in considering the family important,and scholars of Chinese life are well served by focusing attention upon it.In Chinese,the nation is made up of two characters:Guo means the Kingdom and Jia means the family.

Traditionally,a Chinese family is built on a hierarchy system.The oldest male in the family will have the highest authority and power;this is usually one of the grandfathers.This is one of the reasons why the concept of boy is so important in China.

The Chinese kinship system is the most complicated of all kinship systems.lt bases on their generations,their lineage ,their relative age,and their gender.Maternal and paternal lineage are distinguished.For example,a mother’s brother and a father’s brother have different terms.    

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