Chinese custom sees women throw embroidered balls from balconies to choose husbands
- Posted on August 13, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Chinese custom sees women throw embroidered balls from balconies to choose husbands
In feudal China’s strict marriage system, throwing an embroidered ball subverted rigid family control by leaving a woman’s choice to fate.
