In traditional Chinese culture,marriage decisions were made by parents for their children.Parents who wanted to find a spouse for their son or daughter asked a matchmaker to find someone with the right characteristics,including age and educational background.According to the Chinese way of thinking,it would be a serious mistake to allow two young people to follow their romantic feelings and choose their own partners.The all-important decision of marriage was made by older family
members who understood that the goal of marriage was to produce healthy sons.In traditional Chinese society,sons were important because they would take positions of leadership in the family and keep the family name alive