Set in an informal museum of foot binding shoes, the styles ... Buddhism and women in China. videoBuddhism and women in China This short film features a discussion of the origins and development ...

But China is enslaved to customs, and to make a law against the custom of foot binding plunges the Emperor into a sea of trouble. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Most Chinese people have shown little interest in Farrell's work. The practice of foot binding is something most would prefer to forget. They see it recalling a more "backwards" time. Many of ...

Women who had their feet bound as children in rural China photographed by Hong Kong-based Jo Farrell Practice, also called lotus feet, was a symbol of beauty and status and was started when girls ...

Foot binding spread gradually during Song times but probably remained largely an elite practice. In later centuries, it became extremely common in north and central China, eventually spreading to all ...

Foot binding, the practice of crushing young women's feet into tiny "lotus" feet, was widespread in China for nearly a thousand years. Long seen as a crucial way for women to elevate their status ...