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This chapter provides an overview of household and family in ancient China. It covers the topics such as the family system and the place of individuals within it, boundary of family system, and kinship relations in family and extended family systems.
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Fei Yue was a Chinese military general in Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1103–1142). He was best known for his leading of victory in the wars in the twelfth century between Southern Song and the Jurchen-ruled Jin. In ancient China, Fei Yue was often seen as a patriot and a hero. Since his death Yue Fei has evolved into a paragon of loyalty in Chinese culture.
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Chen, L., Zhu, J.A., Fang, H. (2021). Household and Family. In: Family Business in China, Volume 1. Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51395-5_2
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