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Chinese Surnames Are Changing. Why?

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

Families are passing down maternal names and inventing compound surnames for their kids. Is it a sign of rising progressivism or merely patriarchy in another guise?

Chinese Men Still Get a Pass on Domestic Labor. Even From Their Wives.

Men are rarely expected to help with household chores in China — and pitching in doesn't mean they can slack off in the workplace.

For Chinese Men, Starting a Family Now Comes at a Price

Women have long paid a steep penalty for starting a family, but this used to be offset, at least partially, by a “fatherhood premium.” Those days are over.

Why Are More Chinese Inheriting Their Mother’s Surname?

A small but growing number of women are challenging the country’s patriarchal naming conventions — and not always in the name of equality.

Why Progress Doesn’t Guarantee the End of Patriarchy

Modernity was supposed to liberate Chinese women, so why are so many embracing patriarchal values?