Nowadays， the dear octopus' tentacles must be stretching much farther， trying to envelope family members in different cities， countries，or even continents. Can it be that it is harder than ever tomaintain the bond between relatives? For some people， eventhe strength of the nuclear family seems to be waning. Ihave a great interest in how the Chinese family structure haschanged over the years， specifically for those in China andthose in the US.