Jasmine

茉莉花 (mòlìhuā): jasmine

Following Tunisia’s “Jasmine Revolution,” Chinese dissidents called for a similar movement at home. Major events of China’s thwarted Jasmine Revolution are described in this Wikipedia article.

Displaying the jasmine flower, along with “strolling” in designated gathering places were among the passive aggressive actions taken by supporters of the "Jasmine Revolution."

In response to calls for a Jasmine Revolution, the Chinese government deployed its massive censorship apparatus, blocking the word “jasmine.”

The government also called many dissidents in to “ drink tea” with the Domestic Security Department. To be dragged into one of these interrogation sessions was to have "drunk jasmine tea."