Etiquette. The ancient Chinese had many rules of etiquette within their daily lives, which included their footwear. The rules of the Zhou Dynasty (1100–256 BC) stipulated that people should take ...

An analysis of the sculpted shoes on the statues in China’s Terracotta Army, which dates back about 2200 years, suggests that their real-life soldier equivalents had surprisingly flexible footwear ...

Avant-garde art curator Johnson Chang's reconstruction of an entire ancient village, complete with traditional rites and artisans, may be one of the most futuristic things happening in China. But ...

Ancient Chinese distinguished the main items of dress as “upper clothing,” “lower clothing” and “foot clothing,” the latter referring to both shoes and socks.