It took place during a segment on the social changes that affected Chinese women in the late 13th century. These changes can be illustrated by the practice of female foot-binding. Some early ...

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 ...

X-ray: 'False' bound foot. "False bound foot of a Chinese woman 44 years old, height 5ft. Note normal arch and normal position of os calcis. Foot bound at marriage, age 17 years. Toes bound under foot ...

Women who had their feet bound as children in rural China photographed by Hong Kong-based Jo Farrell Practice, also called lotus feet, was a symbol of beauty and status and was started when girls ...

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 ...

Foot binding, the practice of crushing young ... These women, mostly hidden or forgotten in tiny Chinese villages, are the last remaining survivors of the practice. British photographer Jo Farrell ...