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The 3-day Cultural Exhibition of Chinese footwear opened in Changsha on Mar. 27th.
The exhibition displays more than 70 pairs of shoes representative of various periods in Chinese history, from Pre-Qin times (before 248 B.C.) to the republican period (1911-1949), in eight major categories, including royal-style shoes, ancient leather shoes, hand-embroidered shoes and straw sandals.
Shoes were generally referred to as "footwear" in ancient China, and, like all apparel, carried great cultural significance. Pictured, royal-style shoes.
Editor: Catherine
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