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Old-School China = Bone-Breaking Pressure
In China around 1000 years ago, a unique trend began in the area of fashion, custom, and duty. Parents started to tightly wrap the feet of their young daughters so the feet wouldn’t grow large. This binding became extreme enough to require the breaking of the toes and of the arch. And it evolved to … Continue reading
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Tags: 99 years old, ancient China, bound feet, China travel, communism, communist, culture, customs, Henan province, Mao Zedong, rural China, Ruyang, Ruzhou, teaching in China, tradition, xiao jiao
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Small Town Saturday Night
Howl at the moon; shoot out the lights. The folksy folks of small town China reminded me of the community I grew up in. After chugging along 12 hours of train track southbound from Beijing, I arrived at my destination: small town Henan province. Tada! I know. It’s not the first thing on most people’s … Continue reading
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Tags: China travel, Chinese cooking, Chinese food, cooking, family, restaurant, rural China, Ruyang, Ruzhou, small town life
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