Foot binding
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foot-binding-205-8246304
title:
Foot binding
text:
Foot binding, or footbinding, was the Chinese custom of breaking and tightly binding the feet of young girls to change their shape and size. Feet altered by footbinding were known as lotus feet and the shoes made for them were known as lotus shoes. In late imperial China, bound feet were considered a status symbol and a mark of feminine beauty. However, footbinding was a painful practice that limited the mobility of women and resulted in lifelong disabilities. The prevalence and practice of foot
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former Chinese custom
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_binding
date created:
2003-01-30T13:00:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T06:16:42Z
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