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The bell weighs 116 metric tons (255,736 lbs. [dubious – discuss]), and is 8.108 metres in height and 5.118 metres in diameter at its widest point. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Bell of Good Luck therefore, at the time of its construction, claimed the title of heaviest functioning bell in the world.
In ancient China, the chime was a special instrument for upper class people and it was a symbol of power and wealth. In one set from this time period, the biggest bell was 153.4 centimeters (60.4 in) in height and weighed 203.6 kilograms (449 lb), while the smallest bell was 20.4 centimeters (8.0 in) in height and weighed 2.4 kilograms (5.3 lb).
The biggest bell is 153.4 centimetres (60.4 in) in height and weighs 203.6 kilograms (449 lb) weight. The smallest bell is 20.4 centimetres (8.0 in) in height and weighs 2.4 kilograms (5.3 lb). Each bell can play two tones with three degrees' interval between them. The tonal range of Zenghouyi Bells is from C2 to D7.
The heaviest swinging bell in the world. [19] St. Petersglocke: Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany: 23,900 kg (52,800 lb) 1923 Heinrich Ulrich The heaviest bell in the world which hangs on a straight bar. [20] Sysoi: Assumption Cathedral in Rostov, Rostov-Velikij, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia: 24,000 kg (52,000 lb) 1689 Flor Terentyev [12] [21 ...
The genre that followed "Drizzle", blending Chinese folk music and jazz, was rejected in the early People's Republic of China, which deemed it "yellow music". [17] The music critic Wang Yuhe described "Drizzle" and similar songs as part of a "veritable plague of pornographic song and dance numbers" that "poison[ed] the masses" in the 1920s. [18]
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The Billboard Radio China Top 10 Chart, also known as the Top 10 Hero Chart, was a record chart that measured the airplay of Mandarin and Cantonese songs. Chart ranking is based on the mainstream radio charts in Chinese-speaking regions as well as online streaming and digital sales.