Figure 1.

The chime bells unearthed in China. (a) The first chime bells unearthed in China: a unitary ensemble of 13 bells made in Chu State of the Warring States Period collected in the National Museum of China; the largest bell is 30.5 centimeters high and the smallest bell is 13 centimeters high. (b) The scenes of playing the chimes on the replica of Marquis Yi of Zeng chimes: during the playing, the middle- and upper-layer chimes are hit with T-shaped mallets, while the lower-layer large Yong bells are hit with long round wooden sticks [10].