china, foot binding, history

The History of Foot Binding in China

Imagine massaging your 3-year-old daughter’s feet, then you grab her little toes and curl them under her foot, then you press with excessive force downward and squeeze them into the sole of the foot until her toes break. There is one country where this was practiced — China; this practice was called foot binding or ...

Troy Oakes

An old chinese woman with bound feet in small shoes sitting in front of the house.

Foot Binding and Health Consequences

Foot binding was an ancient Chinese custom where women used to wrap their feet with the aim of modifying the shape of their feet. The tradition started off in the 10th century and existed well into the early 20th century. Women who had their feet bound ended up suffering numerous health complications, which many of them willingly ...

Emma Lu

Foot binding pphotos.

Is Foot Binding Still in Vogue in China?

Foot binding was a practice in ancient China where women used to break the bones in their feet to modify their size and shape. The practice is believed to have started among upper-class women in the 10th century and was later adopted by the general public. China’s foot binding The toes of the female would initially ...

Emma Lu

Chinese foot-binding.

Here’s Why Chinese Foot Binding Lasted for a Millennium

In China, up until the 20th century, many women had their feet broken in order to make it look more appealing. Known as Chinese foot binding, the practice began with the upper-class court dancers, slowly spreading to the elite, and then to the public. Where Chinese foot binding all began According to the generally accepted ...

Nspirement Staff