Apr 06 2007
Tongyangxi 童养媳
A child daughter-in-law raised by the family of her future husband. Tantamount to indentured servitude, it was a traditional arrangement born of convenience and necessity. The young girl would sold to a richer family for labour first, then in the future, would be married to the son, yuanfang 圆房. The girl was both an adopted daughter and [...]