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footbinding  

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  • The practice of footbinding, which existed in China from the mid-900s to 1949, usually began for girls between 4 and 6 years old; some started at age 2, and some between 7 and 12. The goal was to make the feet 3 inches long. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Footbinding]

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