Your feet will tingle with pain as you see these awful pictures of some bound feet.
#1 Feet Of Pain
Zhou Guizhen is the last woman in China to follow the foot binding tradition. You won’t believe what you see.
#2 Poor Lady
Guizhen says she can’t dance or move properly anymore. Was it worth it?
#3 No Wedding Dance For Her
She regrets binding her feet, but at the time no one would marry you if you didn’t. Um, stay single next time, sister.
#4 Proof
Joe Farrell, a photographer, is cataloging other women like Zhou who suffered from this practice.
#5 OUCH!
The practice broke the women’s toes so they could fit their feet in very small shoes. And left a gaping crater in the middle of their feet.
#6 Curled Toes
Comparative western traditions would include high heels, but they are obviously less extreme. Curled toes are supposed to be a GOOD thing. Not in China.
