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feudal-arranged-marriage
Foreman Qian's proposal of an arranged marriage for Zhang reflects lingering traditional and feudal social structures within a futuristic setting.
1 chapter across 1 book
China Mountain Zhang (1751)Maureen F. McHugh
Chapter 6
The chapter follows the narrator, an American Born Chinese tech engineer named Zhang, as he navigates complex cultural and familial pressures in China. He faces an arranged marriage proposal from Foreman Qian, struggles with his fragmented identity and social alienation, and develops a tentative relationship with Qian's daughter San-xiang. Their interactions reveal tensions around cultural displacement, political disillusionment, and personal autonomy amid societal and familial constraints.