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China in the 1890s through British photographer's lens

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-04-30 15:03 Comments

China in the 1890s through British photographer's lens

Behind several European children and their Chinese servant sits a Chinese woman whose feet were bound tightly. The centuries-old practice of foot-binding was banned in 1912 after the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was overthrown.

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