This listing includes a traditional Chinese gong mallet.Bao Gongs, with their raised bump in the middle, known as a bell or nipple, is the Chinese version of other Southeast Asian gongs, those from Thailand, Vietnam and Java. The nipple, when struck, helps create a clear-tone. While Bao Gongs are not tuned, their notes are more obvious and clear than flat Chinese gongs.Add on to your sound healing collection today!Golden Bao Gongs are a polished take on the Bao style full of brightness and joy.Shiny White Bao Gongs are slightly different from our other lathed, Golden Bao Gongs. These gongs were originally hand-tuned, but they have since deviated from their original, perfect tuning. They sound amazing, like any of our untuned Bao Gongs, and they have a slightly different design from the rest of them.Galactic Bao Gongs are a spin on the classic unlathed Bao Gong. It has the addition of concentric rings etched into the face, radiating out from the bell. While this doesn't really make much of an effect on the sound, it sure looks cool! Ride the galactic wave!Mother Bao Gongs are unlathed nipple gongs. The nipple focuses the tone, the baked skin holds the tone and what comes out is sound: Pure, true and good for you just like the life-nurturing milk that comes from a mother.Prince Bao Gongs are regal, polished, unique. While the standard Bao is not flashy, this one says, "Pah! Not me, I shall dress it up!" For a clear-toned, bell-like sound with a little bit of visual flare, this gong is perfect for you.