title: Nuptial and childbearing customs of the ethnic minorities in China.
abstract: The current nuptial customs of the ethnic minorities in China are examined.  "Although monogamous marriage has now been adopted by all but a few ethnic communities, variations still exist between different nationalities in the specific forms of marriage and range of intermarriage owing to the uneven nature of historical development.  Such variations are shaped by various factors of the given locality and given time such as the socioeconomy, religion, culture and education, and exert direct influence on the childbearing behavior and reproduction of the ethnic population."
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004493:Education; D005006:Ethnicity; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005298:Fertility; D005843:Geography; D008393:Marriage; D008913:Minority Groups; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012067:Religion; D012725:Sexual Behavior
keywords: Asia; China; Cultural Background; Culture; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Differential Fertility; Eastern Asia; Education; Ethnic Groups; Fertility; Geographic Factors; Intermarriage; Marriage; Marriage Patterns; Minority Groups; Nuptiality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Religion; Reproductive Behavior