Tiananmen Square led to the popularizing of Northwest Wind.

The Northwest Wind (1980s-1989)

In late 1989 and early 1990 Chinese rock partially emerged into mainstream music as a combination of the Northwest Wind and prison song fads.

The decline of Northwest Wind and simultaneous rise of rock music represented a shift in the attitude of many of China's intellectuals.

The sea was calm for the time of year, and neither the North Wind, Septentrio, nor the Northwest Wind, Corus, disturbed their passage.

The first clear sign of Chinese rock was the 西北风 Xi Bei Feng (literally Northwest Wind).

In 1989 and 1990, rock and roll came into mainstream music as a combination of the Northwest Wind and prison song fads.

Her adult name Giiwedinokwe, recorded as "Keewaydinoquay," meaning "Woman of the Northwest Wind," came to her during her vision quest.

After the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, a new fast tempo Northwest Wind (xibeifeng, 西北風) style was launched by the people to counter the government.

Cui's songs drew on folk and traditional music types, such as the Northwest Wind (Xibeifeng) peasant songs of the Loess Plateau of Shaanxi.