In traditional Chinese society, family relationships were influenced by the Confucian social philosophy. This programme introduces the relationship between emperor and minister, father and son, husband and wife and so on.

Everyone has his or her own last name. In China, some last names carry different meanings and stories.

Have you heard the expression "three letters and six rites"? In traditional Chinese weddings, there were several marriage customs for couples to consider when they prepared for their big day.

In ancient China, concubinage was a common custom for successful men who wished to demonstrate their higher status. This programme explores the role of the concubine in traditional Chinese society.

This programme explains ghost marriages. This refers to when one or both parties in a marriage are deceased. Such marriages happen for a variety of reasons e.g. to ensure the continuation of the family line.

According to traditional Chinese custom, divorce or separation was viewed negatively and was thought likely to bring bad luck in life. There were several ways to dissolve a marriage. Some of them were retained in the New Territories during the 1970s.

Being worshipped by one's offspring was considered to be very important to the Chinese. This programme examines what happens when childless couples die.

There were various kinds of burial customs in old Chinese communities. This reflected the different tribes or states that existed in China. This programme also discusses the Chinese people's belief in the fate of the soul.

Failure to observe ritual obligations of mourning in traditional China was thought likely to affect the fate of living relatives. This programme discusses these important and complex rituals.

According to traditional Chinese custom, improper funeral arrangements would bring bad luck or disaster to the family of the deceased. This programme looks at the importance attached to funeral rites in ancient China.