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Chapter I General Provisions. Article 1 This Law is the fundamental code governing marriage and family relations. Article 2 A marriage system based on the free choice of partners, on monogamy and on equality between man and woman shall be applied.
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The primary objective of the Marriage Law of 1950 was to abolish the feudalistic marriage system that persisted in China before 1949. Another development around 1950 was the land reform which granted women the right to own land, enabling them to achieve some more financial autonomy.
The New Marriage Law (also First Marriage Law, Chinese: 新婚姻法; pinyin: Xīn Hūnyīn Fǎ) was a civil marriage law passed in the People's Republic of China on May 1, 1950. It was a radical change from existing patriarchal Chinese marriage customs, and needed constant support from propaganda campaigns.
Feb 8, 2024 · The Marriage Law of the People’s Republic of China passed in 1950 was the first basic law after the founding of the People’s Republic of China and opened a new chapter in the development of Chinese marriage and family law.
The new marriage law was enacted in May 1950, delivered by Mao Zedong himself. It provided a civil registry for legal marriages, raised the marriageable age to 20 for males and 18 for females, and banned marriage by proxy; both parties had to consent to a marriage.
Feb 11, 2011 · The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China promulgated on May 1, 1950 shall be invalidated as of the date when this Law goes into effect. (Source:npc.gov.cn)
The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China 1950 (hereinafter referred to as the Marriage Law 1950) was the first national law after the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949.