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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Ludovic EHRET

China's 'Full-time Dads' Challenge Patriarchal Norms

Chen Hualiang takes on household tasks many Chinese fathers tend to leave to their wives (Credit: AFP)

Cooking, cleaning, caring for the kids during the day, Chen Hualiang takes on household tasks many Chinese fathers tend to leave to their wives, bucking a deep-rooted patriarchal tradition and even inspiring a hit TV show.

The former project manager gave up the rat race to join a growing number of "full-time dads", as they are known in China.

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