The Untold Chinese Culture 2--Marriage
As to marriage, Chinese people pay great attention to parents' attitudes.
If you want to marry a man or a woman, first, you have to take him or her to visit your parents. If you can win the parents best wishes, you will probably have a perfect marriage. If you your parents don't like him or her, you will probably live an unhappy life.
The first visit is crucial. The woman usually helps the prospective Mother-in-law in the kitchen, and the man talks with his prospective father-in-law politely. They should try to make a good impression. After the visit, parents will give you some comments to about him or her.
If you can get along with with your parents-in-law, that means, you are very obedient. Your girlfriend or boyfriend would be very satisfactory. A perfect match has been more guaranteed.