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A fact from Fifth Chinese Daughter appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 23 January 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the success of the book Fifth Chinese Daughter led to the U.S. State Department translating the book into various Asian languages and sending its author on a speaking tour across Asia?

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 00:55, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the success of the book Fifth Chinese Daughter led to the U.S. State Department translating the book into various Asian languages and sending its author on a speaking tour across Asia? Source: New Display at Library of Congress Highlights Jade Snow Wong
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/International Fire Marshals Association

Converted from a redirect by Toadboy123 (talk). Self-nominated at 12:28, 19 November 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Fifth Chinese Daughter; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Drive-by comment (not a review). Neither our article nor the source linked above claims that the translations were made by the US government. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:22, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The hook is ineligible because, as David Eppstein says, the cited sources do not say that the US Department of State had anything to do with the translations. I do not even see where the "various Asian languages" are mentioned in the cited sources. Another hook may be needed. The article itself may be eligible on account of its size and freshness. The article appears to cover all views of the book so neutrality is not an issue. Remind me, please, whether there is an exception to the sourcing requirement for synopses. Surtsicna (talk) 15:53, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes, plot summaries do not require citations. See WP:DYKCITE. Although usually that means fiction, I think it applies in this case as well. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:31, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - @David Eppstein: @Surtsicna: This source (Page 4) states the US State Department took part in translations of the book (https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/files/final_submissions/22581). I have added it into the article to reflect it accordingly. —Toadboy123 (talk) 11:40, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    - Everything seems to check out now. Good to go! Surtsicna (talk) 14:49, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]