The Role of The Family in China

The family in China is based on authority and obligations that are used to keep the males in their society in power, and the power of age is certainly a factor. In China the family’s needs are put before an individual or that of the larger society. The family system has been effective for so long because it has been maintained, defended and enforced through laws, customs, and their language. The family in Chinese …

…if this happens it will end the family system and the traditional Chinese characteristics that have been set throughout the years. Even though you could look at it as an eventual victory for their independence, at the same time these changes will have a major impact on their society as far as population growth. On the other hand the family business looks like for many will be the saving factor in several of their lives.