https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc en-us 2016-12-04 20:57:50 UTC 2016-12-05 04:33:50 UTC hello@padlet.com 51019 https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141647773 According to npr.org records in china dating back to the Song Dynasty say that Li Yu who ruled over a part of china feel in love with a talented dancer with bound feet named Yao Niang. Overtime this practice got more "trendy" and spread throughout China]]> 2016-12-05 03:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141647773 51019 https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141648537 2016-12-05 03:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141648537 51019 https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141649252 The process of foot binding began at around the ages 4 to 9. First, the foot was drenched in herbs and animal blood which softened the bones and skin. Next, to break all the toe bones, the toes were bent underneath the foot. Eventually the arch of the foot was broken as well. Lastly cotton bandages kept the broken bones in place, which had to be unwound and rewound every other day for cleaning (commonlit.org).]]> 2016-12-05 03:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141649252 51019 https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141650111 2016-12-05 03:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141650111 51019 https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141650241 The shape and the way a woman walked that had bound feet attracted many men and was considered beautiful. This made it easy for women with bound feet to marry into money. Also small feet meant a high social status and wealth. (commonlit.org)]]> 2016-12-05 03:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141650241 51019 https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141650642 2016-12-05 04:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141650642 51019 https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141650803  "In 1883, the first Anti-Foot Binding Society formed. Chapters popped up all over the country, and the organization soon boasted nearly 300,000 member" (commonlit.org). With the amount of people against this practice it would get noticed easily which would lead to it getting outlawed. Also people in Anti-Foot Binding Societies state that by getting rid of the practice of foot binding it would increase the quality of health and labor. ]]> 2016-12-05 04:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141650803 51019 https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141651766 2016-12-05 04:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141651766 51019 https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141651960 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8966942

https://www.commonlit.org/texts/the-golden-lotus-a-history-of-foot-binding]]> 2016-12-05 04:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/51019/m9i5h4ou32wc/wish/141651960