footbinding

In a novel based on Chinese Cinderella tales, fourteen-year-old stepchild Xing-Xing endures a life of neglect and servitude, as her stepmother cruelly mutilates her own child's feet so that she alone might marry well.

Ailin's life takes a different turn when she defies the traditions of upper class Chinese society by refusing to have her feet bound.

Friends Snow Flower and Lily find solace in their bond as they face isolation, arranged marriages, loss, and motherhood in nineteenth-century China.

Ailin's life takes a different turn when she defies the traditions of upper class Chinese society by refusing to have her feet bound.

Traces the history of the Chinese custom of foot binding, discussing the custom's origins, why it was viewed as desirable, how it was used as another way to oppress women, how it has been portrayed in literature, and other related topics.

In a novel based on Chinese Cinderella tales, fourteen-year-old stepchild Xing-Xing endures a life of neglect and servitude, as her stepmother cruelly mutilates her own child's feet so that she alone might marry well.

Young Xing Xing is bound to a life of hard work and servitude to her step-mother and step-sister until she happens to meet a prince at a festival.

Explores the practice of footbinding in China, explaining its origins, purpose, and spread before the nineteenth century, and describing the material aspects of footbinding and shoemaking, including information on the tools needed, the procedures, the symbolism in the shoes, and the regional variations in style.

In a novel based on Chinese Cinderella tales, fourteen-year-old stepchild Xing-Xing endures a life of neglect and servitude, as her stepmother cruelly mutilates her own child's feet so that she alone might marry well.