Foot binding was an ancient tradition in China, lasting from the 10th century until 1911, when it was made illegal by the government. This tradition involved tight, painful binding of the feet and toes using bandages to keep the feet as small as three inches. The practice left the feet just about useless, confining the woman to her home. At first, it was done by only the very rich, who regarded it as a status symbol. Over the years, the tradition spread to even poor farming families until only the poorest of the poor had daughters wi
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