The Ancient Chinese tradition of Footbinding
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Foot binding is an ancient Chinese habit of severely tying the feet of young girls to prevent future development (lotus feet).
The tradition is said to have started with court dancers in the early Song dynasty, but it quickly expanded to upper-class households and then to all classes. MORE: The story of Footbinding in China
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