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
China Wind music Singer (Hunan Television), Voice of China and Xingguang Dadao). Broadly, China Wind music usually use the minor scale or the pentatonic scale, or include traditional Chinese instruments in the music arrangement, as well as using language with elements of ancient music and scenery. It can be distinguished through its fusion of classical Chinese melody and global music styles, or through the usage of traditional cultural elements in its lyrics, either implicitly or explicitly in contemporary contexts. In his book, Vincent Fang highlights how there is no fixed genre for China Wind music; more important is its use of lyrics, tunes