POST COLD WAR WORLD
RISE OF CHINA
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Question
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grandparents
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sons
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daughters
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both sons and daughters
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Detailed explanation-1: -Traditionally, she said, Chinese culture has valued filial duty-sons were expected to care for aging parents, and daughters to join their husbands’ families and do the same.
Detailed explanation-2: -Filial piety remains a central tenet of Confucianism, based on the teachings of the Chinese sage Confucius (probably 552-479 BCE). It involves taking care of and being good to one’s parents, and exhibiting respect, love, courtesy, support, reverence and loyalty to them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Within the traditional household hierarchy, the patriarch and family provider was the father or eldest son. He was upheld as the ultimate decision-maker, though some families may have deferred to consulting their elders. Traditionally, the mother’s role was to fulfil domestic duties and care for the children.
Detailed explanation-4: -Xiao, or filial piety, is an attitude of respect for parents and ancestors in societies influenced by Confucian thought. Filial piety is demonstrated, in part, through service to one’s parents.