Foot Binding
First a history lesson, brought to you by the professors at Shmoop University and the number five.Foot binding may have started in China as early as the 10th century. No one really knows how or why...
Pearls
The pearls first appear by surprise. Wang Lung and O-lan are engaging in some husband–wife relations when he realizes that her breasts feel strange. Yeah, well, that's because she has a whole bun...