Sinosphere: Chinese Women Rarely Take Husbands’ Names, but Don’t Credit Feminism The tradition of women keeping their surnames is rooted in patriarchal Confucian values, whereby a married woman would remain identified by her father’s lineage. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:François Fillon Refuses to Quit French Presidential Race, Despite PressureNew Commerce Secretary Was No Friend to Russians at Cyprus BankPomp and Pride at People’s Congress in BeijingRussian Official Seeks to Ban ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Over Gay CharacterTrump’s New Order Bans Immigrants From 6 Muslim Nations, Except IraqIran Nuclear Deal Could Be Gateway for Terrorism Legal Claims