1) When and why did footbinding begin in China?

When—and why—did the practice of foot binding begin? The first recorded binding occurred in the Five Dynasties and Ten States period in the 10th century. According to the story, an emperor had a favorite concubine, a dancer who built a gilded stage in the shape of a lotus flower.

Explanation:

an earnest tone.

because portia wants to know why brutus has been acting strange lately.

after the french-indian war.