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For thousands of years, young Chinese females who wanted to look beautiful practiced a painful custom that left them with deformed and disfigured feet. That deadly beauty secret was known as foot binding and it crippled many innocent kids.
Foot binding first emerged in the 10th century and was done in girls aged 6 or younger. It was initially practiced in the wealthiest parts of China but later became so popular that only the poorest or those who worked in the fields could not do it. The reason was simple: field work required footwork; foot binding made the simple act of walking difficult.
“In Chinese foot binding, young girls’ feet, usually at age 6 but often earlier, were wrapped in tight bandages so that they could not grow and develop normally; they would, instead, break and become highly deformed, not growing past 4-6 inches (10-15 centimeters). As the girl reached adulthood, her feet would remain small and dysfunctional, prone to infection, paralysis, and muscular atrophy,” according to the editors of Wikipedia.
The early Chinese equated tiny feet with beauty and bound feet were considered sexy. They were seen as mysterious and attractive, and a symbol of wealth and power since women with bound feet couldn’t work. The erotic effect of “lotus hooks” as the bound feet were called, remained as long as they were hidden. That was expected since the feet were severely deformed and exposing them would likely elicit shock and sympathy.
To achieve the desired effect, a mother or grandmother would bind her daughter’s or granddaughter’s feet when she was around 4 – 7 years old. This was often done during the winter months before the arch of the feet were fully developed.
“First, each foot would be soaked in a warm mixture of herbs and animal blood. This concoction caused any necrotized flesh to fall off. Then her toenails were cut back as far as possible to prevent ingrowths and subsequent infections. To prepare her for what was to come next, the girl’s feet were delicately massaged. Silk or cotton bandages, ten feet long and two inches wide, were prepared by soaking them in the same blood and herb mix as before. Each of the toes were then broken and wrapped in the wet bandages, which would constrict when drying, and pulled tightly downwards toward the heel. There may have been deep cuts made in the sole to facilitate this. This ritual would be repeated every two days, with fresh bindings. Every time the bandages were rebound they would be pulled tighter making this process continually painful,” Wikipedia said.
Foot binding was banned in 1911 but its effects haunted many Chinese women for years. Some women’s feet grew ½ – 1 inch after being unwrapped and they suffered less severe deformities. But a few elderly Chinese women continue to suffer from the effects of foot binding to this day.
“The most common ailment of bound feet was infection. Toenails would become ingrown and could lead to flesh rotting, occasionally causing the toes to drop off. Disease inevitably followed infection meaning that death could result from foot binding. Occasionally, the ball of the foot would grow directly into the heel. As the girl grew older, she was more at risk from medical problems. Older women were more likely to break hips and other bones in falls and were less able to stand up from sitting,” Wikipedia said.
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What is date selection in Chinese Astrology? To answer this question, we need to delve into the philosophy behind the Chinese approach to Date Selection. The Chinese viewpoint of time centers on the concept of Yin and Yang and Time and Space. Time is Yang and Space is Yin. Time is movement and Space is stillness. Time exists as pattern of energies in the universe and it determines the cyclical occurrence of nature in space.
This brings us to date selection which is essentially based on the timeliness of energies. To the Chinese, an activity or endeavor can be chosen based on its timeliness as energy is deemed conducive when it is timely. An activity or endeavor that is carried out at the right time will be fruitful as the energy of the activity is in harmony with the energy of the person carrying out the activity. This is the essence of Chinese date selection. The objective is to carry out an activity at the point when the energies in the universe are auspicious for that particular endeavor. Through the synchronization of these energies, a particular event can commence on a lucky day and time. The Chinese view date selection as a form of divination but with a human touch of luck. The divination aspect has to do with certain planetary or star alignment in the constellation. The human touch concerns actions that we can take to tweak destiny in our favor. We can make choices and time certain decisions to positively influence an outcome and avoid misfortune due to bad timing. By selecting a point in time for an important activity with the most beneficial energy patterns, based on the configuration of stars in the constellation, it represents the quintessential of doing the right thing at the right time.
You can make informed decision and right choices on the path of life based on what is in your natal chart which is also known as the Four Pillars of Destiny or Ba Zi. Your Ba Zi chart is an elemental representation of your destiny. The elements which are dominant in the universe at the moment of birth are represented in the form of the Four Pillars. These elements are fire, earth, metal, water and wood. By understanding the interaction of these elements in your Ba Zi chart, you can determine how best to walk the path that destiny has in store for you. By combining the right course of action to take with the right timing based on date selection, you can personalize a selection of an auspicious date and time to carry out an important activity for a successful outcome. For a free reading of your destiny based on Chinese Four Pillars of Destiny and Date Selection, you can visit proactive-qi.com/Destiny.html
Just like we are all different individuals, our dating preferences differ as well. If you prefer Asian women/men, finding your Asian dating connection may be a lot closer than you think–your computer.
Many individuals prefer Asians because they have traditional values about marriage, love, and respect. That’s not to say that others don’t, but this is the overall perception for those who prefer Asians and one of the main reasons why individuals choose to date Asians.
Asian dating websites are plentiful and growing in numbers, but not all of them will give you a positive experience. Many of these websites are covers for the “mail-order brides,” that I’m sure you’ve heard about. This is not what dating is all about. In fact, it’s not dating at all.
Finding your Asian connection is not about picking out a picture and determining that’s who you want to be with. Beauty is only skin deep and each individual has their own personality.
When searching for Asian dating sites, you want more than a picture. You want to be able to converse and get to know a person. “Love at first site,” just doesn’t normally happen over the Internet.
If you’re looking for Asians to date, this doesn’t mean that you have to search in Asia, there are probably Asians locally that you could meet, but you just don’t know where to find them. This doesn’t mean that you have to go out searching either. There is the perfect place for Asian dating right online, and chances are there are Asians in your area that you could meet.
You can search for your perfect match locally or across the globe with dating sites geared specifically for the Asian culture. That’s the great thing about the Internet, there are no barriers when it comes to online dating.
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I have now lived in China for the better part of 5 years, and I’m constantly astounded by the broad misconceptions held by Westerners about China and Chinese Women. Here a few of the major ones:
1. All Chinese Are The Same.
We all know that Germans are not the same as Italians, French are not the same as the British, and Swedish are not the same as Spanish. In America, no one thinks that Californians are the same as New Yorkers, or Texans the same as Minnesotans, but for some reason Westerners all assume that all 1.3 billion Chinese think, act and are the same.
In truth there are 56 different specific cultures within China. The Han do make up more than 90% of the total population, but even within the Han culture there are endless varieties of ways of thinking and acting. Every Province, indeed every major city, has a distinct linguistic dialect and numerous cultural variations from all the others.
If you enter a relationship with a Chinese woman from Urumqi, Xinjiang, then you’d better be asking yourself “What does a woman from Urumqi think?”, not “What does a Chinese woman think?”, or you may be sadly unprepared to understand your new mate.
2. All Chinese Women Are The Same
Most cultures and most places in China are male dominated. In many locations it’s not unusual at all to see the little Chinese girl (at least after the courting stage) trailing her husband by several feet, hauling suitcases and boxes that weigh more than her, while he strolls blithely along without a care in the world, ignoring her entirely. But this is not universal, and the exceptions can be surprising.
Shanghainese women generally seem to dominate, and Chinese men from other places love to deride Shanghai men for being whipped by their women. In fact, Shanghai men are probably the closest thing in China to us Westerners. There is a cultural minority in Yunnan Province in Western China, the Muo Suo, which is totally female dominated. The male can be kicked out of the home at anytime, and frequently is, with no rights whatsoever. The female can have as many males as she chooses, and can discard them at will.
And while China is generally still male dominated, that should not lead to the conclusion that Chinese women are all docile and subservient; far from it. If the male fulfils his role properly, and lives up to his obligations, he is the boss, but screw up and he can quickly find himself answering some hard and pointed questions from the “little woman”.
3. All Chinese Women Want a Western Man
Nonsense! Many Chinese women are interested in Western men, and for many reasons. One is that we have been well trained by Western women to treat women well, and generally, we are more inclined to behave like Shanghainese men. If you were a woman, wouldn’t you prefer that we carry the suitcases and heavy loads while you strolled casually ahead in a state of bliss, or even if we carry our share in fairness and equality? Another reason is that on average we are perceived to have more money and a greater ability to provide financial security, and financial security is important to Chinese women (just as it is to Western women).
However, I would guess that there are far more Chinese women who are not interested in Western men than are. But, even if only 20% are interested, that is roughly 125 million women, which is plenty to go around for Western men who are interested in them. And while not all Chinese women are “great partner material”, for reasons to be revealed in a future article (for now you’ll just have to trust me), I still like your chances of finding that great partner here in China among Chinese women far better than among Western women. But try to avoid glaring misconceptions while you’re on your quest.