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单词 Democracy Wall
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Definition of Democracy Wall in English:

Democracy Wall

noun
historical
  • 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".

Origin

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

Definition of Democracy Wall in US English:

Democracy Wall

noun
historical
  • 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".

Origin

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

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