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 ...

Most Chinese people have shown little interest in Farrell's work. The practice of foot binding is something most would prefer to forget. They see it recalling a more "backwards" time. Many of ...