It isn't known who in particular started the practice of Chinese foot binding. One idea is that it may have started with upper-class court dancers. It became a common widespread practice for all but the poorest working class people.
your answer IS CHINESE FOOT BINDING WAS A PROCESS TO MAKE A GIRLS FEET SMALLER. IN THE HOPES THAT ONE DAY SHE WOULD MARRY INTO MONEY.
it stated in the late 70s
foot binding
people at that time thought that small feet looked better.
Yes. The ancient Chinese women first started foot-binding (wearing 3 inch shoes) in about 9 century (somewhere between Tang and Song dynasty).
Foot binding
Foot binding was considered to be a norm. Woman bound their feet because they thought smaller feet were more feminine. It was a tradition and custom of the Chinese back then. It was not known then the long term harm it was doing to the females. There basically was no reason for the Chinese government to enforce any rules or laws about it.
Foot binding
The binding of the Feet was a custom of the upper class in China. It may have started as early as the 13th Century, and is known to have continued in a limited fashion into the 1950's. More than just binding was involved. The arch of the foot had to be broken prior to the binding! This was a very painful process.
Foot binding lasted for approx. 1000 years.
thousands of years ago for woman to be considered as beautiful they would do something to their feet called foot binding
foot binding