For over 2000 years, the philosophy of Confucianism has set the moral, social, as well as political foundations for China. The belief in Yin and Yang defines the inferior role of women next to the superiority of men. Women have been categorized as passive, ignorant, and obedient. These expectations, therefore, give birth to many customs and practices of the man-dominating Chinese culture. Footbinding is among those most famous ones. This site is a brief overview on the historical facts that has once shocked the world.