Category: Marriage Family

By Huanxing Under a dusky light, Amuer and her family were having a meal in their farmyard. Cheerful laughter dispelled their long day’s fatigue. A simple husband and the plain yet warm married life satisfied Mongolian girl Amuer. They lived such a happy life for over ten years. With Amuer being tempted by money, her […]

During my adolescence, I had a lot of fantasies about marriage that I would love my beloved, live together till old and grey, and go through my whole life happily. After I graduated from high school, I fell in love with one of my classmates. His word and deed, act and move, and whatever he […]

By Jiaoxin I was raised in 1980s when China was implementing the reform and opening-up policy. Against this backdrop, many people began to worship money and no longer respected marriage. Among my relatives, classmates and friends, some began keeping mistresses after getting rich and divorced their wives; some found rich sponsors and left their husbands; […]

By Zhang Jun Early in the morning, a ray of sunlight shone into Qianhui’s room, making a pool of light on the floor. Qianhui opened her eyes and stretched out her arms. At that moment, the phone was ringing. Her good friend Lili said on the phone: “Qianhui, I’ll get married next Sunday. So, you […]

By Shunfu When I was a child, I often heard people say: “A husband with prestige brings honor to his wife.” and “Follow the man you marry, be he a cock or dog.” (A Chinese idiom which means a girl has no choice but to live obediently with the man she marries, whether he is […]

By Zhang Jun One morning, a ray of sunshine shined into the house and painted the floor a golden color. Qianhui opened her eyes and stretched, but just as she was about to get out of bed, the phone rang. She picked up and heard her friend Lili on the other end of the line. […]

By Lu Yao Lu Yao had been envious that others could get together with their families to enjoy the sweetness of family since she was young. When she was four years old, her father often fought and quarreled with her mother, and under the pressure of livelihood, her father went out to work. Afterward, her […]

By Li Mei Unexpected Happiness Comes I was old enough to look for a partner in life, and I had my criteria for my future husband: I didn’t care whether or not he was wealthy or powerful; it would be fine as long as he was considerate and caring toward me, shared my ideals, and […]