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The revolutionary process by which human civilization transforms from agrarian into industrial manifests itself in the Chinese context as the historical transformation from a traditional society to a modern one.
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Large families with many generations living together was not common back then since the younger generation would move out and set up their own family once they became adults, and there were always other factors such as wars and diseases. Therefore, smaller families and families with three generations under one roof were more common.
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Lian, L. (2017). Becoming Modern. In: Zhou, X. (eds) Inner Experience of the Chinese People. Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4986-6_2
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