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单词 Democracy Wall
释义

Democracy Wall

now historical
noun
A wall in Beijing, China, on which people placed posters, letters, poems, etc., criticizing the communist government and calling for the adoption of democratic reform; (hence) the democracy movement that arose from this in 1978; frequently attributive, especially in Democracy Wall Movement.
  • Posting messages on the wall was originally permitted by the Chinese authorities, but was eventually prohibited in December 1979..

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in The Washington Post. After Chinese mínzhǔ qiáng from mínzhǔ democracy + qiáng wall.

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