Wind chime Japanese glass wind bells known as "fūrin" () have been produced since the Edo period, and those at Mizusawa Station are one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. Wind chimes are thought to be good luck in parts of Asia and are used in Feng Shui. Wind chimes started to become modernized around 1100 B.C. after the Chinese began to cast bells. A bell without a clapper, called a "yong-zhong", was crafted by skilled metal artisans and primarily used in religious ceremonies. Afterwards, the Chinese created the "feng-ling", which is similar to today's modern wind bell. Feng-lings were hung from
Chinese water torture to the public, then tortured. They would be driven insane while bystanders watched and mocked them. There is very little evidence pertaining to the effectiveness of the method; however, the television series "MythBusters" investigated the effectiveness of Chinese water torture in episode 25 of its 2005 season, and found its effectiveness to be extremely useful. It is, however, important to note that this was a small trial consisting of only four people and the method was ineffective when the subject was not restrained. Chinese water torture Chinese water torture is a process in which water is slowly dripped onto a