 Differences between Chinese and Khitan society included gender roles and marital practices : the Khitans took a more egalitarian view towards gender , in sharp contrast to Chinese cultural practices that segregated men 's and women 's roles . Khitan women were taught to hunt , managed family property , and held military posts . Many marriages were not arranged , women were not required to be virgins at their first marriage , and women had the right to divorce and remarry . 
