Appendix

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Law, Society, and Culture in China iii
3. Preface vii
4. Contents xi
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. One: From Qing to Guomindang Law
7. 2 Civil Law in the Late Qing and the Early Republic: The Revised Qing Code 15
8. 3 Institutional and Procedural Changes in the Late Qing and the Early Republic 31
9. 4 The Guomindang Civil Code of I 929-30 49
10. Two: Qing and Guomindang Civil Justice Compared
11. 5 Dian 71
12. 6 Topsoil Ownership 99
13. 7 Debt 119
14. 8 Old-Age Support 136
15. 9 Women's Choices Under Qing Law: Marriage and Illicit Sex 155
16. 10 Women's Choices Under Guomindang Law: Marriage, Divorce, and Adultery 180
17. 11 Conclusion 201
18. Appendix 217
19. References 219
20. Character List 229
21. Index 237