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Xidan is an area in central Beijing where, in 1978, brave souls hung posters on a "Democracy Wall" criticizing the Party and arguing for liberalization.
The Freedom Writer Ellen Bork 2011
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That December, a long brick wall in Beijing's Xidan street became the focus for dissent.
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On a Friday visit to the Bank of China's bustling branch at Xidan, a busy shopping district in Beijing, customers received numbered tickets showing how many people were in line ahead of them.
China banks tackle bad service, long waits for more deposits Reuters 2011
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Reforms for which the Communist Party takes credit and is lauded abroad originated in pressure from "the bottom up," he writes in "Xidan Democracy Wall and China's Enlightenment."
The Freedom Writer Ellen Bork 2011
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On a Friday visit to the Bank of China's bustling branch at Xidan, a busy shopping district in Beijing, customers received numbered tickets showing how many people were in line ahead of them.
China banks tackle bad service, long waits for more deposits Reuters 2011
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As the procession moves south along the narrow tree-lined shopping street leading to Xidan, the choral group starts chanting a ditty to the melody to Frere Jacques, slyly co-opting a Young Pioneer anthem.
Archive 2009-05-04 philip j cunningham 2009
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As the procession moves south along the narrow tree-lined shopping street leading to Xidan, the choral group starts chanting a ditty to the melody to Frere Jacques, slyly co-opting a Young Pioneer anthem.
RECLAIMING THE MAY FOURTH SPIRIT philip j cunningham 2009
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A similar scene plays out in front of the Zhongyou Department Store in Xidan, Beijing, where the fluorescent tubes overhead are diluted by the morning light into a melancholy hue that makes everything feel more sequestered.
The Pirate’s Dilemma Matt Mason 2008
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Consumer stocks led the declines, with Wuliangye Yibin, Bright Dairy & Food and retailer Beijing Xidan Market hitting hit their 10% downside trading limit.
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On a Friday visit to the Bank of China's bustling branch at Xidan, a busy shopping district in Beijing, customers received numbered tickets showing how many people were in line ahead of them.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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