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 ...

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 ...

In this short film the practice of foot binding is explained and illustrated through interviews and artifacts. Set in an informal museum of foot binding shoes, the styles, decoration and process ...