Under Chinese family laws, the following property gained during the existence of marriage shall be jointly owned by both husband and wife:
 
a. wages and bonuses;
 
b. any income gained from production or management;
 
c. any income incurred from intellectual property;
 
d. any property inherited or bestowed, with the exception of those as mentioned in Article 18 (c) of this law;
 
e. other property that shall be jointly owned.


On the other hand, the following property shall be regarded as persoanal property of either the husband or the wife:
 
a. the pre-marital property that is owned by one party;
 
b. the payment for medical treatment or living subsidies for the disabled arising from bodily injury on either party;
 
c. property acquired from will or gift contract which specifies that only husband or wife is entitled to the property
the articles of living specially used by either party;
 
d. other property that shall be used by either party.


By Beijing Diovrce Lawyer