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BTW, the chimes of the chruch bells lasts only a few seconds, is not deafening, does not pollute the place, and is meant to inform the congregation of the start of mass. Its sound does not spread not linger nor does it annoy anyone. If it bothers you, start a thread and see the response.
In ancient China, even temples have bells. Traditional church and temple bells were huge and loud, meant to tell time to public, and announce important events. These were mostly phased off since the invention of radio and TV, even less practical now in the computer and internet era. The classic bell chime is from England and still in use, the chime you hear from the Big Ben if you visit London or tune in your radio to BBC.
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