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
Add oil Add oil Add oil () is a Hong Kong English expression used as an encouragement and support to a person. Originated in Hong Kong, the phrase is commonly used by Chinese speakers in both English and Chinese. The phrase is the result of Chinglish, and is often described as "the hardest to translate well". "Add oil" can be roughly translated as "keep it up". Although it was frequently stated to be a phrase with incorrect grammar, the phrase was added to the "Oxford English Dictionary" in 2018. In Cantonese", Gā" () means "add", and "yáu" () means "oil" or "fuel".