One such movement began during the Beijing Spring in 1978 and was taken up again in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

The origin of the movement was in 1978, when the brief liberalization known as Beijing Spring occurred after the Cultural Revolution.

In Spring 1900, the Boxer movement spread rapidly north from Shandong into the countryside near Beijing.

She had a relationship with Beijing based architect Ole Scheeren since Autumn 2007 to Spring 2012.

During the Beijing Spring, the general public was allowed greater freedom to criticize the government than the Chinese people had previously been allowed under the government of the People's Republic of China.

The phrase ' Beijing Spring ' was also used during a more recent period of political thaw in the PRC, September 1997 to mid November 1998.

During this ' new Beijing Spring ' the Chinese authorities relaxed some control over political expression and organisation.

It was during this second ' Beijing Spring ' that the China Democracy Party was founded and legally registered by some local authorities, Democracy Wall dissident Wei Jingsheng was released and exiled, China signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and China was visited by US President Bill Clinton and UN Human Rights Commissioner Mary Robinson.

Prior to this announcement, made in Spring 2007 at Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, Intel had very closely guarded who had access to the FSB, only allowing Intel processors in the CPU socket.

The world record for a single solve of the Magic is 0. 69 seconds, set by Yuxuan Wang of China at Beijing Spring 2011.

He won the " Shanghai's Spring " erhu competition and continued to be the soloist for the Chinese Film Orchestra in Beijing, his composition and solos can be heard throughout the Nixon to China documentary movie.

Ruan's first big break came in Spring Dream of an Old Capital ( or Reminiscences of Beijing, 1930 ) which was a massive hit in China.

Beginning in October 1978, in line with the Communist Party of China's policy of " seeking truth from facts ," activists in the Democracy movement — such as Xu Wenli — recorded news and ideas, often in the form of big-character posters ( dazibao ), during a period known as the " Beijing Spring ".

* Beijing Spring

He was arrested for a second time in May 1995 ; two months after an interview with the US based anti-communist periodical Beijing Spring.

To emphasize the importance of China, the Spring 2007 IDF was held in Beijing instead of San Francisco, and that San Francisco and Taipei will share the Fall IDF event in September and October, respectively.

Erected in 1978, the event is generally recognized as the beginning of the Beijing Spring.

The gate formerly was the entrance of drinking water for the Emperor, coming from the Jade Spring Hills to the west of Beijing.

Tsinghua University, Beijing, China ( Fall semester ); University College Cork, Cork, Ireland ( Fall Semester ); University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel ( Spring Semester ); Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht the Netherlands ( Spring Semester ); Jindal Global Law School, National Capital Region, Dehli, India ; University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland ; InterAmerican University, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Jade Peak Pagoda () is a Chinese pagoda on Jade Spring Hill in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China.

The Beijing Botanical Garden () is a botanical garden situated in the northwestern outskirts of Beijing, China between Xiangshan ( Fragrant Hills ) Park and Jade Spring Mountain (: zh: 玉泉山 ) in the Western Hills.

Mandarin dialects, particularly the Beijing dialect, form the basis of Standard Chinese, which is also referred to as " Mandarin ", Pǔtōnghuà () or Guóyǔ ().

Beijing cuisine (), also known as Jing cuisine () and Mandarin cuisine, is the cuisine of Beijing, the capital of China.

After defeating the remnants of the Ming forces, the Manchu Banner Army of approximately 200, 000 strong at the time was evenly divided ; half was designated the Forbidden Eight Banner Army () and was stationed in Beijing.

Material used include whole logs of precious Phoebe zhennan wood () found in the jungles of south-western China, and large blocks of marble from quarries near Beijing.

The May Fourth Movement () was an anti-imperialist, cultural, and political movement growing out of student demonstrations in Beijing on May 4, 1919, protesting the Chinese government's weak response to the Treaty of Versailles, especially the Shandong Problem.

Peking University was established in Beijing on July 3, 1898 during the Hundred Days Reform and was originally known as the Imperial University of Peking () to replace the ancient Guozijian ( 國子監 guózǐjiàn ).

The Chinese phrase Four Great Ancient Capitals of China () traditionally refers to Beijing ( the current capital of the People's Republic ), Nanjing, Luoyang, and Chang ' an ( Xi ' an ).

As a result of the conquest in the 17th century, almost all the Manchus followed regent prince Dorgon () and Shunzhi Emperor to their new capital Beijing ( Manchu: ； Möllendorff: beging ) and mainly settled down there.

The Summer Palace () is a palace in Beijing, China.

The Yongzheng Emperor was interred in the Western Qing Tombs (), southwest of Beijing, in the Tailing () mausoleum complex ( known in Manchu as the Elhe Munggan ).

* Beijing built an extensive tunnel network called the Underground City () during the Sino-Soviet conflict, supposedly covering 85 km², falling into disuse in the 1970s.

Yenching University () was a university in Beijing, China.

Yenching () is an alternative name of Beijing ( Peking )-derived from its status as capital of Yan state, one of the seven Warring States from 5th century BC to 3rd century BC.

Zhongnanhai () is an area in central Beijing, China adjacent to the Forbidden City which serves as the central headquarters for the Communist Party of China and the State Council ( Central government ) of the People's Republic of China.

The Democracy Wall () was a long brick wall on Xidan Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, which became the focus for democratic dissent.

The Ming Dynasty Tombs () are located some 42 kilometers north-northwest of central Beijing, within the suburban Changping District of Beijing municipality.

Dàtóng () is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, located a few hundred kilometres west by rail from Beijing with an elevation of.

The Great Hall of the People () is located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square, Beijing, People's Republic of China, and is used for legislative and ceremonial activities by the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China.

Jingshan () is an artificial hill in Beijing, China.

The Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications ( BUPT ) () is a key national university distinguished by the teaching and research in the field of cable communications, wireless communications, computer, and electronic engineering.

Peking opera or Beijing opera () is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics.

Minzu University of China () is a national-level university located in Beijing, China designated for ethnic minorities in China.