Foot-binding originated some 1,400 years ago. It was a cruel custom, but "lotus feet" were regarded as beautiful for centuries. Happily, foot-binding died out after the fall of the feudalism in China.
| Life-style & Production Activities, 1st prize |
| Foot-Bound Woman |
| Li Nan(China) |
| Hanjia village is an underdeveloped village
in the city of Binzhou,, Shandong Province. Legend has it that the village's
name is derived from General Han Xin of the Han Dynasty, some 2,200 years
ago. Zhao Jiying, now over a hundred years old, had her feet bound as a
young girl. She was raised in the village. Foot-binding originated some 1,400 years ago. It was a cruel custom, but "lotus feet" were regarded as beautiful for centuries. Happily, foot-binding died out after the fall of the feudalism in China. |
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| 1. Five generations under one roof. | ||
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| 4. Being with her children, Zhao Jiying is very happy. | ||
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| 5.There are 20-odd women with bound feet in the village. They are fond of chatting with Zhao Jiying. | ||
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| 6. The daughter, whose feet were bound at the age of 7, walks haltingly, like her mother. | ||
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| 7. A family gathering to celebrate the 101st birthday of Zhao Jiying. | ||
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| 8. Zhao Jiying is taken care of by her daughter. | ||
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| 11. The great-grandson can not understand Zhao's life. | ||
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| 12. During the Spring Festival of 1996, Zhao Jiying died peacefully of old-age at the age of 102. |
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