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The Chinese custom of foot-binding lasted nearly a millennium. The origins are unclear but likely it was inspired by a court-dancer. It continued because of the changes in a woman’s gait that elicited an erotic response by the men. Foot-binding became a status symbol. Bound feet became associated with art as the feet must be crafted. It lasted until the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1911-12.