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St Kilda

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Footscray

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Relationships

Love and hate over China’s modern matrilocal marriages

Story and Photos by Xi Gong

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THE CITIZEN is a publication of the Centre for Advancing Journalism. It has several aims. Foremost, it is a teaching tool that showcases the work of the students in the University of Melbourne’s Master of Journalism and Master of International Journalism programs, giving them real-world experience in working for publication and to deadline. Find out more →

  • Editor: Jo Chandler
  • Reporter: Ashleigh
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  • Business editor: Lucy Smy
  • The Global Citizen editor: Tim Stoney
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