In most regions of China, women leave home to get married and then follow their husbands. However, in many parts of Kangxian county in the northwestern province of Gansu, the reverse is true: traditionally, the groom moves in with his parents-in-law and his children take his wife's family name.
Xie Zhijun, a resident of Songgou village, Kangxian, Gansu province
In some parts of China, it is traditional for bridegrooms to leave their homes and live with their wife's family.
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Instrument makers dance to a traditional tune
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