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Golden Lotus shoes from the practice of foot binding in Chinese history

The lotus shoe used by women with bound feet. The feet are called Golden Lotus, referred to as the “Three ‘thumb’ Golden Lotus” 三寸金莲 in Chinese. Three thumb lengths was considered the perfect size for the foot. This was a practice that eluded to high…

Silk "Zen" Scroll

A traditional style scroll with the character “禅“ (pr. chán) Zen embroidered on it.

A Silk "Nine-Dragon Wall"

A silk rendition of the traditional “Nine-Dragon Wall.”

“Bombard the Headquarters – My Big Character Poster” – Mao Zedong

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