A website that shared great insight into Chinese foot binding and answered many questions in my mind
The horrifying and sad truth behind foot binding
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P56LAPlFfgk
What?
Why?
How?
When you bind - break your feet multiple times...
When you unbound - feet that are wrecked for life...
Feet were bound with bandages of up to 3m!
Many elderly woman share their shocking stories.
A depressing recalling of Chinese foot binding.
Feet under 10cm/3 inches were known as the 'Golden Lotus' this was the best type of foot. When there was a 11cm/4 inch foot it was known as a 'Silver Lotus'. But if a girl had a 12cm/5 inch foot it was dismissed as an 'Iron Lotus'.
Women's feet were squeezed into tiny shoes. In winter, feet were cold, numb. In summer, they bled and pussed.
