The Lotus Feet History Foot binding was the Chinese custom of applying tight wrappings to the feet of young girls to modify their shape and size. The practice possibly originated among upper
Foot binding photos of Chinese women, the tiny shoes they wore, and X-rays of their feet going on show in Hong Kong | South China Morning Post
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Graphic photos show brutal reality of ancient Chinese practice of foot- binding | The Independent | The Independent
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Graphic photos show brutal reality of ancient Chinese practice of foot- binding | The Independent | The Independent
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Three Inch Golden Lotus. Behind the practice of foot binding | by John Dobbin | eklektikos delectus | Medium
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Foot-binding in ancient China: When women fought against their genes to be beautiful, Society News - ThinkChina
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