Democracy Wall
WALL IN BEIJING, PR CHINA
Democracy Wall Movement; Xidan Wall; Xidan Democracy Wall
From November 1978 to December 1979, thousands of people put up "big character posters" on a long brick wall of Xidan Street, Xicheng District of Beijing, to protest about the political and social issues of China. Under acquiescence of the Chinese government, other kinds of protest activities, such as unofficial journals, petitions, and demonstrations, were also soon spreading out in major cities of China.