“Dividing the Land and Letting the Woman Take Away Her Share”: Land Reform and Marriage Disputes in Guizhou, China (1949–1956)*
Modern China: An International Journal of History and Social Science
Published online on March 22, 2026
Abstract
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In the opening years of the People’s Republic of China, two laws were enacted—the Marriage Law and the Land Reform Law. Based on an investigation of divorce cases across five periods in Ping county, Guizhou, between 1950 and 1956, this article argues that ...
In the opening years of the People’s Republic of China, two laws were enacted—the Marriage Law and the Land Reform Law. Based on an investigation of divorce cases across five periods in Ping county, Guizhou, between 1950 and 1956, this article argues that ...