With the completion of the third phase of the expansion project of the Hubei Provincial Museum, the chime bells of the Marquis Yi of the State of Zeng have been moved into their new home at the exhibition hall of the expansion project.

随着湖北省博物馆三期扩建工程基本竣工，曾侯乙编钟也搬进位于三期展厅的新居。

▲ The new exhibition hall for the chime bells  

Fang Qin, curator of the museum, explained that each bell is hung separately on wooden frames and organized in rows. Considering the different sizes and weights of the bells, the museum adopted a layered disassembly method. This process ensured the overall stability of the structure.

湖北省博物馆馆长方勤称，曾侯乙编钟的每件钟单独悬挂在钟架上，分层组合。基于钟大小、重量不一的考虑，馆方决定采用分层拆卸方式，以确保整体稳定性。

▲ Aerial view of the expansion project   Photos by Ren Yong

The expansion project will be put into operation by the end of this month.

省博三期扩建工程本月底将投入使用。

(Edited by Pan Qian)