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[This article] explore the cultural aspects of the family in Chinese culture, including the meaning of filial piety and how to address different family members in Mandarin Chinese. [The article] also delve into the cultural values and customs related to the family in Chinese society.

While China has been influenced by Western lifestyles, the traditional family structure is still highly valued and holds a prominent position in Chinese culture.

The family unit is considered to be one of the most central institutions. For many, their family provides them with a sense of identity and a strong network of support.

Gender roles have often been defined by a separation of men into public spheres, such as business and leadership, and women into private spheres, such as homemaking and motherhood. But the new ideas in the long nineteenth century—like nationalism, communism and industrialisation—challenged these roles.

Have you noticed that gender roles in society can influence how a person describes other people, even babies? People will say a baby is pretty if they think it’s a girl and the baby is big and strong if they believe it’s a boy.

Decades of progress have seen greater opportunities for women in the workplace, but sizable gender gaps still remain.