Beilin
See also: bēilín and Běilín
English
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 碑林 (Bēilín).
Proper noun
Beilin
- A district of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
- 2006, Living Abroad in China, →ISBN, OCLC 1122981991, page 390:
- Downtown Xi'an is divided between two districts, Beilin and Lianhu. The vibrant Beilin District comprises the core downtown area within the city wall and some territory east and south of it. Beilin has more than it: fair share of ancient sites, but it's modern as well, home to upscale malls high-end hotels, and 17 universities.
- 2020 October 14, Information Office of Xi'an Municipal Government, “A city steeped in literary tradition is writing a new chapter”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 22 June 2022, #Paid Content:
- A gathering place for intellectuals in the past, the antique bookstore located in Xi’an’s Beilin District has become a part of the life of some old local residents and an almost spiritual place among intellectuals. Covering about 900 square meters, the bookstore also collects and preserves old books.
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Translations
district
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Anagrams
- Bilein