Ambience/ASMR: Imperial Chinese Concubine's Palace (Qing/18th Century), 5 Hours

List of Sounds:
- the singing & stridulation of cicadas in slow, rhythmic pulses -- the heartbeat of summer, like cresting & falling ocean waves
- wild songbirds fluttering among the gardens, halls, palaces, gates, and towers of the Forbidden City, as if they are meandering breezes made manifest in melody & feathered flight
- the occasional chiming of wind-bells in passing gusts
- incense crackling softly while it burns in the bronze censer
- the morning's ablutions performed with a basin of water
- the royal consort's hair being methodically brushed, combed, and arranged into elaborately coifed styles by one of the maids, who whispers briefly to ascertain the satisfaction of her mistress
- a long gown of sumptuously embroidered silk-satin being fastened & neatened
- jewelry boxes being summoned, opened, examined, perused; the musical clattering & jingling of beads, pearls, jewels, bracelets, earrings, pins, and hair ornaments
- the delicate lid-clinking of porcelain vessels for makeup; the earthy, muted scuff & rasp of ceramic pots for cosmetics
- pampering balms & salves massaged over skin that has been preened & cosseted into softness
- bottles & jars of beautifying potions being collected, tested, and then implemented in precise order for maximum alluring effect
- mixing, opening, and applying glass bottles of perfume; pouring from bottles of herbal infusions
- a maid serving tea with expert refinement
- the consort's practice of calligraphy as one of several traditional arts making her suitable for the role of royal companion: grinding an inkstick in circular swirls against an inkstone moistened with water; aligning & smoothing the paper; the soft swish of the brush, imparting each character with its own spirit
- the emperor and his consort whispering affectionately to each other, in a stolen moment before the day's formal court audience

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Question: What is an ambience video?

Answer: Pleasant, soothing background images & sound for relaxation, study, play, or work; gently occupies an anxious or unfocused mind without causing unwanted distraction; creates a comfortable, inviting atmosphere; personalizes sparse, colorless, or impersonal environments; enlivens spaces where we live or work alone; fills silence with more subtlety, ease, and warmth than music or TV; offers softly dynamic "rainbow noise" instead of monotonous white noise; enhances interior design & personal style by turning screens/screensavers into live photographic displays.

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