Bayi
Encyclopedia
Chinese
- Bāyī (八一, lit. eight-one, which means "August 1"), referring to the anniversary of the Nanchang UprisingNanchang UprisingThe Nanchang Uprising was the first major Kuomintang-Communist engagement of the Chinese Civil War, in order to counter the anti-communist purges by the Nationalist Party of China....
, which is considered as the founding of the People's Liberation ArmyPeople's Liberation ArmyThe People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
, and thus a common name used by entities in the People's Republic of China:- Bayi China Telecom, in the Women's Chinese Basketball AssociationWomen's Chinese Basketball AssociationThe Women's Chinese Basketball Association is a women's basketball league in the People's Republic of China. It is commonly known as the WCBA, and this name is often used even in Chinese.The WCBA was established in 2002...
- Bayi Football TeamBayi Football TeamBayi Football Team was a football team under the sport branch of the People's Liberation Army in China between 1951 and 2003.The Club's full name is The People's Liberation Army Bayi Football Club...
, men's association football team - Bayi Gongshang, men's table tennis team in the China Table Tennis Super LeagueChina Table Tennis Super LeagueChina Table Tennis Super League is the top table tennis division under the Chinese Table Tennis Association.The last finisher of the CTTSL will be relegated to the China Table Tennis Jia League A Group. The top two finishers of the Jia League A Group will have extra games with the second last...
- Bayi RocketsBayi RocketsBayi Shuanglu Rockets or Bayi Rockets or Bayi Army Rockets or Bayi Shuanglu are a basketball team in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Ningbo, Zhejiang...
, men's basketball team in the Chinese Basketball AssociationChinese Basketball AssociationThe Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese... - Bayi SquareBayi SquareBayi Square in Nanchang was built during August 1, 1977 to January 8, 1979, in memory of Nanchang Uprising . The size of this square is 78,000 m² now after a reconstruction taking place beginning in 2002....
, in Nanchang, Jiangxi - Bayi Xiangtan, women's association football team
- Bayi, Nyingchi County, town in Nyingchi County, Tibet
- Bayi, Shenyang, town in Sujiatun District, Shenyang, Liaoning
- Nanchang BayiNanchang BayiNanchang Hengyuan Football Club is a football club based in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China who currently play in the 26,000 seater Nanchang Bayi Stadium...
, men's soccer team - August 1st (aerobatic team)August 1st (aerobatic team)The August 1st or 81st Aerobatics Team is the aerobatic demonstration team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is named after the date of the founding of the PLAAF. The unit was founded in 1962 and has performed 320 events in 100 countries...
, also called the Bayi Aerobatics Team
- Bayi China Telecom, in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association
Other written forms
- Bayi, Changzhi County (八义镇), town in Changzhi CountyChangzhi CountyChangzhi County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*...
, Shanxi
People
- Saw BayiSaw BayiSaw Ba Yi is the only civilian to have won the Aung San Thuriya Medal, the highest award for gallantry and bravery in the face of the enemy given in Burma. Under normal circumstances, the medal is only awarded to members of the Myanmar Armed Forces....
, Aung San Thuriya Medal winner - Sethu Lakshmi BayiSethu Lakshmi BayiMaharani Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi CI was the ruler of Travancore as regent for her nephew, Chithira Tirunal from 1924 until late 1931...
(1895-1985), ruler of Travancore - Filbert BayiFilbert BayiFilbert Bayi is a former Tanzanian middle-distance runner of the 1970s who set the world records for 1500 metres in 1974 and the mile in 1975...
(born 1953), Tanzanian middle-distance runner
Others
- Bəyi,village and municipality in the Kurdamir Rayon of Azerbaijan
- Bayi people, a tribe in China
- Bayi, an Indonesian, Javanese, and Malaysian words meaning "baby".