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 Chou the reputation of '‘Father of China Wind." Leehom Wang is also known for his brand of China Wind music, known as "chinked-out", since 2004. Other factors that contributed to the popularity of China Wind music include the efforts of the Chinese state in building a sense of nationalism, and national pride from the successful 2008 Beijing Olympics. The continued popularity of China Wind music can be attributed to various platforms such as online music platforms (e.g Baidu music, QQ Music, KuGou, XiaMi Music), social media (e.g Sina Weibo, WeChat), live performances of China Wind music and television shows (e.g