China's first shoe museum opens in Tianjin

2010-01-28 10:39 BJT

 

China's first museum exhibiting traditional shoes, will open in Tianjin city. More than 1000 pairs of all types of footwear will be on display at the Huaxia Shoe Culture Museum. Visitors can also learn how to make a pair themselves.

Zhong Mantian, curator, said, "This is a pair of Chinese farmer child shoes, and smartness among Chinese people."

China's first museum exhibiting traditional shoes, will open in Tianjin city. More than 1000 pairs of all types of footwear will be on display at the Huaxia Shoe Culture Museum. Visitors can also learn how to make a pair themselves.
China's first museum exhibiting traditional shoes, will open in Tianjin city. More 
than 1000 pairs of all types of footwear will be on display at the Huaxia Shoe Culture
Museum. Visitors can also learn how to make a pair themselves.

Zhong said, "It is said that the foot-binding lotus shoes date back to shoes vary from place to place."

Editor: Liu Fang | Source: CCTV.com