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A Chinese marriage law has been changed which could well be in your favour.

Property owned before marriage remains the property of that person, even after divorce.
Property bought by parents for their children will always remain their children's property.
Property owned by you before marriage will remain your property even after divorce.

Change in China's marriage law stirs controversy
Beijing: A ruling by China's Supreme Court divesting wives of the right of co-ownership of property in the event of divorce has stirred up major controversy, as it changed the country's time honoured marriage law almost overnight.

The changed marriage law, which took effect on August 13, stipulates that houses bought on mortgage by one party prior to wedlock are to be deemed as the personal property of the registered owner, rather than the joint estate of the couple.