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When the chinese communist government came to power, women with bound feet were given government posts, reflecting their elevated social status?

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This is false. The Communist government frowned upon foot binding because it was believed to be a part of Chinese backwardness and it was illegal and punished. By the 50s it was almost completely over. Nowadays it can only be found on extremely old grandmas who had it done when they were young.
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