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Chinese foot binding began in the tenth century. The feet were not meant to turn out twisted and deformed as they have. The procedure was intended to stop the growth of feet. It was considered fashionable, and practiced usually with wealthy women. Foot binding was not stopped until 1911(Mao). Foot binding began when girls were between the ages of four and seven, or sometimes later. It was said to be unbearable pain, and it was hard to walk. The torture many Chinese women have experienced, could not have been worth it by the looks of their feet. How could the mothers, who bandaged their little girl's feet, not feel awful? They knew it was a custom, and indeed must be done (insert citation) The bandage was ten feet long, ten inches wide. It was wrapped tightly around the foot, and the foot was nearly bent in half. The four small toes were pushed under the sole of the foot. Girls were put into progressively smaller and smaller shoes. The entire process took about two years.(insert citation) After the bandages were taken off, the feet were, inevitably, dead and useless. They had to be washed and manicured on a daily basis. Many times, the toenails would fall off. Corns might develop on the toes, and would have to be cut off with knives. Basically the feet were ugly, useless, painful, and required more care. The good thing is, you had a smaller shoe size.(insert citation)
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Conclusion- Beauty is different all over the world. China, though the on the opposite side of the world as us, has many similarities to what we think is beautiful. Some wear their hair the same way, some wear their makeup the same way, some even wear the same type of clothes. The differences are mostly in the past cultures. Though, even our pasts have similarities. Everyone starts out the same way.