Introduction of Foot Binding
Foot binding is a form of beauty culture and the indicator of Chinese class. It was a symbol of identity and virtue. It was the guarantee that girls would have a wonderful future. The time that Foot binding originated was not really specific. But it was spread in the late Tang dynasty(618-907 CE), was adopted by elite women. Foot binding was a Chinese custom that young girls bound to restrict and alter their growth, and was referred as "Chinese law" during 17th and 18th century; It brought the body pain to the women, ignored women's tights, and lower the women's social status.