Beida

Peking University (or 'Beida', to give it its Chinese shorthand) has long been associated in China with political protest.

Silence from Chinese Students on the Campus Where Tiananmen Rang Loud 2010

Peking University or 'Beida', to give it its Chinese shorthand has long been associated in China with political protest.

Alec Ash: Silence from Chinese Students on the Campus Where Tiananmen Rang Loud Alec Ash 2010

Peking University (or 'Beida', to give it its Chinese shorthand) has long been associated in China with political protest.

Alec Ash: Silence from Chinese Students on the Campus Where Tiananmen Rang Loud 2010

Peking University (or 'Beida', to give it its Chinese shorthand) has long been associated in China with political protest.

Alec Ash: Silence from Chinese Students on the Campus Where Tiananmen Rang Loud 2009

In the days leading up to the hunger strike, a profusion of hand-brushed and painted messages were pasted on the walls of activist campuses such as Beida and Shida, creating an aura of free speech on campus and in some cases demanding the same for society as a whole.

GETTING OUT THE WORD BY INKBRUSH philip j cunningham 2009

In the days leading up to the hunger strike, a profusion of hand-brushed and painted messages were pasted on the walls of activist campuses such as Beida and Shida, creating an aura of free speech on campus and in some cases demanding the same for society as a whole.

Archive 2009-05-12 philip j cunningham 2009

'Beida's a good gel enough, when once ye've coaxed her into her best things.

Nicky-Nan, Reservist Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

Such was his haste that in passing the corner of the bridge he scarcely observed a knot of children gathered thereby, until 'Beida's voice hailed him and brought him to a halt.

Nicky-Nan, Reservist Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

It was the child 'Beida's voice, calling from below.

Nicky-Nan, Reservist Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

"Well," said 'Bert, addressing Mr Pamphlett -- and his face, though pale, was dogged -- "if' Beida's willin ', I'd as lief get it off my mind ....

Nicky-Nan, Reservist Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903