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Chime Bell Hall opened to the public in 1999 displaying ancient musical instruments. Almost all kinds of ancient musical instruments are displayed in the hall, which also contains performance halls. The Chime Bell displayed was unearthed in the tomb of King Yi in 1978 and the discovery shocked people both at home and abroad. The bells suggest that as early as 2,400 years ago, Chinese music had already developed to a very high standard. The 65 pieces of bells are hung on the bronze and wooden fame in three tiers according to their size, the bigger the bell, the lower it hangs. The chime bells can still produce exact musical scales and melodious tones of a good sound quality. Replicas of the serials of bells are performed to show the brilliance of this ancient civilization. A serial of chime stones containing 32 pieces accompanied the excavation of the bells were carved musical texts. This record was 1,800 years earlier than that of the western world.<BR><BR> Bold Italic (Your IP address will be recorded in this page's edit history.)
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