No, she doesn’t need to. In China, women do not have to change their names after marriage.
In accordance with the Civil Code of China, both husband and wife shall have the right to use their own names. Therefore, no one is entitled to ask the other party to change his/her name.
References:
Civil Code of China: Part V Marriage and Family (2020): Article 1056
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