Beilin

See also: bēilín and Běilín

English

Etymology 1

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 北林 (Běilín).

Proper noun

Beilin

1. A district of Suihua, Heilongjiang, China.
   • 2021 April 14, Tiffany May, “Her Boss Sent Harassing Texts. So She Beat Him With a Mop.”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-04-14, Asia Pacific‎^[2]:

     The Chinese state news media identified the man as the deputy director of a government poverty alleviation agency in the Beilin district of Suihua, a city in Heilongjiang Province. […]
     Government offices in the city of Suihua and the district of Beilin, as well as the Beilin district police, did not respond to requests for comment.

Translations

district

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 北林 (zh) (Běilín)

• Japanese: please add this translation if you can

Etymology 2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 碑林 (Bēilín).

Proper noun

Beilin

1. A district of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
   • 2006, Living Abroad in China‎^[3], →ISBN, →OCLC, 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^[4], 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.

Translations

district

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 碑林 (zh) (Bēilín)

• Japanese: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

• Bilein