Femininity and chastity Widow chastity and pre-marriage chastity from Han to Qing:more prevalent (Brownell Wasserstrom,2002;Yufeng Guo,2002). Pre-marriage chastity for women still persists in contemporary China(Farrer,Suo,Tsuchiya Sun,2012;X.Wang Ho,2011;X.Zhou, 1989). 上海充通大￥ SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITYFemininity and chastity • Widow chastity and pre-marriage chastity from Han to Qing: more prevalent (Brownell & Wasserstrom, 2002; Yufeng Guo, 2002). • Pre-marriage chastity for women still persists in contemporary China (Farrer, Suo, Tsuchiya & Sun, 2012; X. Wang & Ho, 2011; X. Zhou, 1989)