I had a political science professor from China at Penn State, Prof. Shi Chuan Chen. He was an amazing person: we had long, wonderful discussions about China's culture, philosophy, politics, etc. He was concerned at all about the Communist regime: it was going to last only a period of time just like many other political system which had taken hold of China's life. They were all considered "passing event". China would eventually get a hold of itself and absorb the rebels as it had happened may times in the past. When Prof. Dube commented to this effect during the last lecture, I wanted to mention this experience of mine, but I had forgotten my former professor's name. Another issue Prof. Chen had mentioned referred to the practice of arranged marriages. I remember his stating that love was really no issue. What was important was the security of the position to be held by the daughter and the reputation which the husband had in the community and that could contribute tio the general upgrade of the family's social/economic status in the community. Love, he used to say, will grow with companionship. It was and remains a very interesting view of love and relationships. This approach has allowed for the long term toleration of each other supporting one another for a lifetime.
The comment about the trend in Korea to seek divorce at an old age appears to me to be more a novelty with the divorce option than a real trend in changing cultural fundamentals. It appears to be more of a media newsworthy finding than a real representation of a changing lifestyle.
