| In the Republic of China, the economic getting in destitution increasingly, luxury of old type wedding being the obstacle of the economic, the voice of reforming the old type marriage increasing, the influence of"civilized marriage"in modern times, and the promotion of the New Life Movement, all these caused the introduction and prosperity of Collective Wedding which was characterized as being concise, economical, solemn etc.. It lived through the War of Resistance Against Japan, and set off a new upsurge after the war.Collective Wedding came from the Civilized Marriage, and played a positive role to a certain extent in transforming social traditions, advancing social stabilization and strengthening the state control over marriage. It didn't go deep into the masses not only because of the disequilibrium in regions and ranks, but the failing exertion.Collective Wedding was simple an improvement of wedding, not a radical reform of marriage system. It didn't prevail as a major type due to the low of productivity, the reinforcement of the educational function and feasibility of traditional wedding ceremony and so on.
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