User talk:Zanhe/2016

DYK for Pu Shunqing

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DYK for Qian Zhuangfei

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Military reform

The ongoing military reforms will dramatically alter the face of the PLA, and wreak havoc on the current article structure on Wikipedia... as all the military regions are being consolidated into new 'battle zones'. Many current generals will be forced into retirement. Just alerting you and wondering if you have any plans to monitor and update these articles? Colipon+(Talk) 01:59, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

@Colipon: I'll try to keep the articles updated. There will be only five new zones, so they should be easier to maintain in the future. -Zanhe (talk) 17:09, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

The more difficult thing might be the wholesale re-organization of the "General Departments", which is apparently being split into 15 separate organizations. Colipon+(Talk) 17:13, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

@Colipon: An easier way is to wait for the US military to publish their (public domain) research on the Chinese reorg, and copy the content to Wikipedia. But that may take a while. -Zanhe (talk) 17:39, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

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DYK for Hu Di

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DYK for C. K. Yang (sociologist)

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Thanks for your generous and knowledgeable work on this!ch (talk) 13:43, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

@CWH: Thank you for creating the article to begin with! There still are many prominent scholars without articles. Tung Tso-pin, Su Bingqi, Tang Lan and Liang Siyong are on my to-do list. Cheers! -Zanhe (talk) 17:21, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

Good news! This is an area which seems of low priority in our zip-zip world, but articles on the history of the disciplines and scholars in them probably give more "value added" and are less likely to be duplicated elsewhere. I'm now finishing an article on Ji Chaoding/ Chi Ch'aoding, which I will move to mainspace soon. It's hard to know when to stop adding, since he touched on so many important areas. I hope you will keep an eye out and work it over if you have time.

One question is the photos, since I am never sure what PRC sources are usable.ch (talk) 23:20, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

@CWH: PRC/ROC photos enter public domain after 50 years, so all pre-1966 photos can be uploaded to the commons. -Zanhe (talk) 14:33, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks -- that makes my life just a little easier!ch (talk) 15:02, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/2015 Xi Jinping United States visit

Zanhe, I was wondering whether you could check the Chinese sources for this nomination to see whether they've been closely paraphrased or the facts misrepresented in the article. As you can see from the review, Yoninah found significant instances of both in the English language sources, and under the circumstances we should have someone check the Chinese ones. I've asked Nikkimaria to take another look at the English sources, since it isn't feasible for Yoninah to do further checks. Thank you very much for any help you can give. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:37, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

@BlueMoonset: I've added my comment to the nomination page. -Zanhe (talk) 14:46, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, Zanhe. I very much appreciate your help. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:59, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Your half hour is nothing

We spent months working on this article. It was under full protection. It is you who has no respect for other people's work.VictoriaGrayson^Talk 20:53, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

@VictoriaGrayson: Are you serious? I did nothing to damage the content of the article, only removing excessive quotations in footnotes copied-and-pasted from sources. They were causing multiple reference errors (see this and this), and were likely in violation of WP:COPYQUOTE. On the contrary, my edits fixed the glaring errors your "months of work" did not fix, which you summarily reverted, twice. Now who's not respecting other people's work? -Zanhe (talk) 23:37, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

Its months of work by multiple editors, not me. Follow WP:BRD.VictoriaGrayson^Talk 00:08, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Well, none of these editors can be bothered to fix the multiple referencing errors resulting in big red warnings. -Zanhe (talk) 00:15, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Perhaps they don't care.VictoriaGrayson^Talk 00:15, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

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Are there anything you did not create about China?

I l oked at your user page and you created a lot of articles on Wikipedia. That is impressive. The Winter of Steppes (talk) 05:10, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

@Winterysteppe: I try to write as much as possible, but I often feel like Jingwei trying to fill the sea. English Wikipedia's China coverage probably scratches only 1% of the surface, and I'm only trying to raise it to 1.1%. -Zanhe (talk) 19:37, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

@Zanhe: I want to apologize for my earlier post. i was rude and im sorry. And yeah English Wikipedia is alot and the standards would preclude many people from being added. Winterysteppe (talk) 23:21, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

@Winterysteppe: No problem, and I didn't even find your earlier post that rude by Wikipedia standard. Happy editing! -Zanhe (talk) 19:36, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Name request

• Hi Zanhe, hope the new year finds you well (or will find you well, depending which one(s) you want to celebrate). Would you be able to enter the Chinese name of Lauw Giok Lan into his article? The characters are available at this link. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:57, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

@Crisco 1492: It's done. Happy New Year to you too, and hope fatherhood is treating you well. I celebrate both new years (double the new year resolutions!). Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 19:31, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

• Thanks! Things are going well on the fatherhood front. The little guy got his first Chinese outfit, complete with hat + queue, so he can celebrate Chinese New Year with my wife's family. Adorable! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:28, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

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Thanks for fixing

My rollback at DYK was just a mistake, a bad mouseclick: thanks for fixing it! SteveStrummer (talk) 19:18, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

@SteveStrummer: I guessed that was the case. Thanks for the explanation! Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 19:22, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Concerning Further reading on Laotian Civil War subjects

Hello,

I noted your remark in Edit summary that the titles I listed were "not suitable for inclusion" because they are self-published. Actually, although self-published work is generally unfit for reliable sourcing, there appears to be no such restriction on Further reading.

There is little public information about the Laotian Civil War because it was both so heavily classified, and it was overshadowed by the Vietnam War. However, participants are beginning to write their own books about their experiences. Because the subject matter is not commercially viable, these books are self-published. The four I listed struck me as being the best of the lot, capable of giving insight into the war. Even if I could not use them for sources, I find them informative for a general audience. Thus, the Further reading list, whose factual accuracy may be suspect because of the self-publication rule, but redolent with the ambiance of the war.Georgejdorner (talk) 20:56, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

@Georgejdorner: I generally remove self-published sources on sight because most of them are unreliable and self-promotional, but your reasoning makes a lot of sense, so I went ahead and restored them. By the way, I've enjoyed reading your series of articles on the Laos Civil War, which I knew little about. Thanks for your hard work! -Zanhe (talk) 23:03, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

Did not want to load the dice beforehand...but now I would like to mention that I have a dozen more of the genre on my shelf, but they are just not well enough written to be of interest except to a borderline obsessive on the subject. Further, I would like to note that Webb has written several books that were published by reputable publishers before self-publishing the one I recommend. Go figure.Georgejdorner (talk) 04:15, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Technical help

Hi, I am hoping you can give some pointers to me. I am trying to create a page for Li Weiwei, a politician in Hunan province, but there is already a woman by that same name, who happens to be a handball player. I moved the page (handball player) "Li Weiwei" today to "Li Weiwei (handball)" and would like to create the page for Li Weiwei (the politician) at "Li Weiwei", in addition to creating a disambiguation page. However, a large number of articles, much more than expected, link to the handball player article; my question to you is, how do I fix all the links that point to "Li Weiwei" by changing references in all other articles which link to the handball player to link to "Li Weiwei (handball)" instead of "Li Weiwei", in an automated fashion? Have you performed this kind of change before? Colipon+(Talk) 20:49, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

@Colipon: Yeah, this happens a lot with sportspeople articles. A large number of links are via templates. I dabbed the links in all the templates, so that'll fix those cases. For the rest, I normally just hand-edit them. It's tedious, but I see no other way. Some people use WP:AWB, but I've not tried it because it's only supported on Windows. Timmyshin may be able to help you with that. -Zanhe (talk) 21:12, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

Done. Timmyshin (talk) 21:21, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

@Timmyshin: Wow that was fast, thanks a lot! -Zanhe (talk) 21:26, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

@Timmyshin: How did you do that? With AWB? Colipon+(Talk) 17:01, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Correct. Timmyshin (talk) 21:06, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai

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super hero editor

Oh my God, Zanhe, you are a super hero editor !--Wuerzele (talk) 23:29, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

@Wuerzele: Thanks for creating the article! By coincidence, I just read about him on The Economist a few weeks ago, and added a bit of info to ChemChina, so I was already familiar with the topic when I saw your new article. I'll try to dig some more info from Chinese sources and expand it a bit. Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 00:45, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ji Chaoding

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Help

Hi Zanhe. Mind lending a helping hand? Just created the article Zeng Junchen, but it's an orphan (so much out there to be done...) Is there any quick way to resolve this? Or do I have to create more related articles? Cheers. Kingoflettuce (talk) 13:50, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: Nice article! The quickest way to de-orphan a biographical article is to add it to lists. In this case, you can add it to 1888, Deaths in 1964, and Zeng (surname). A question about the article: are you sure his family lived by the sea? Most Sichuan salt merchants deal with salt from the mines around Zigong. You may want to double check the source. -Zanhe (talk) 17:39, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

It says 'bay' (岸). Was it a false assumption of mine? My Chinese is quite bad, apologies -- it is Banana Mandarin. Cheers! Kingoflettuce (talk) 02:21, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: 岸 means shore, not bay, and it could be seashore or river/lakeshore. Is it possible to type the whole sentence? The Google books page is not accessible to me. -Zanhe (talk) 03:03, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Admittedly there is that ambiguity. Sorry that will have to wait, I'm on my phone. But it's in the same para as his family. Juicy chunk of info in there. Kingoflettuce (talk) 05:43, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Must have been too tired that day, saw it wrongly. The actual word used is 湾. There must be the element of a small creek or gulf, right? Additionally, would like to ask if you could expound the meaning of 族叔. I have not heard it being used in my part of the world, but I assume it refers to a friend or peer of one's father. Kingoflettuce (talk) 04:01, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: 湾 is either a bay or a riverbend. From most Chinese sources I've read about him (although admittedly there's not much available online), he's never lived outside Sichuan, so it's unlikely he lived by the sea. As for 族叔, it's literally "clan uncle", i.e. a male relative of one's father's generation, sharing the same family name. -Zanhe (talk) 04:15, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, bay. Surely there can be a more specific title for this "clan uncle". It is mentioned that Zeng did some work for other salt merchants in Shanghai during his 20s. Indeed, I like the obscure topics -- makes for more exciting info scavenging. However I am certain there's more to be found, especially given his remarkable life. Would love to find a news article on his death or something; any idea if a trove of some kind exists to make my job easier? Admittedly I am more comfortable with English but it's always good to use my mother tongue more often... Kingoflettuce (talk) 05:24, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

I would also have thought that the Zh Wiki page for Zeng Junchen would have been created before the En Wiki one. Kingoflettuce (talk) 05:36, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Hmm, according to this article from Neijiang Daily, he lived with his grandfather in Ziliujing (Zigong), and began apprenticing in Zigong's salt wells at age 9. Seems to contradict your source. I'm sure a lot has been written about him in Chinese, but the problem is most Chinese sources are not available online. As for "clan uncle", I don't think it's possible to accurately translate the term to English. Technically a cousin once removed, it's actually more like an uncle. In traditional Chinese families, cousins of the same family name were typically raised together like brothers. Zh-wiki is severely underdeveloped, mainly because it's often blocked in China, and because there are much better developed alternatives such as Baidu Baike and Hudong Baike. -Zanhe (talk) 06:11, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I also found a blogpost on his descendants (he apparently had six children) but couldn't find the info anywhere else. My source certainly says he learnt from his "clan uncle" -- could it be a typo since both go zufu? In any case, at least the age 9 bit is agreed upon. Cousin-once-removed is 表舅 though right? (In the case of the male at least.) Kingoflettuce (talk) 12:04, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: "Clan uncle" is zushu, grandfather is zufu, close but not the same. Only male first-cousin-once-removed can be 表舅 (or 堂叔 or 表叔, Chinese relationship are more precisely defined), but zushu is usually second cousin, or even third, but the key is the family name must be the same, which is what matters the most in traditional Chinese families. -Zanhe (talk) 05:45, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

Brain's not working once again! Must have been thinking clan father. Now the discrepancy is clearly not accidental... Hm.... I also did not know biaoshu was that a specific term; where I live, we address all the other the cousins-once-removed as how we would the first. Interesting. Are you a mainlander, if you mind me asking? And do you prefer writing about modern or ancient/not so modern Chinese? Kingoflettuce (talk) 15:21, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

Actually my brain wasn't working properly either! The "表" (different family name) relationship is looser and not restricted to first cousin, only "堂" is strictly defined as first cousin, more distant cousins with the same family name is 族. I'm actually a Chinese-Canadian who studied East Asian history at an American university, so I know more about Chinese history and traditions than probably 95% of mainlanders :-). My main interests are ancient history and archaeology, and secondly modern history. I write about modern topics more often because it's so much easier! -Zanhe (talk) 18:52, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

And (as is the sad reality, at least based on my observations during travels and of tourists) more courteous than 95% of them too. Whatever happened to the classical Chinese culture I read of? Anyways, would you advise creating articles for most of the Liaozhai stories? I've borrowed a copy of the Minford translation (also had the Giles one but that was too drab; Minford one has to be returned very soon!) and am thoroughly enjoying the stories. Tested the waters with Cut Sleeve (and I can't find that story in the Sondergrad translation of Liaozhai) but worry that the rest may not pass GNG. Are they (the 500-odd stories) inherently deserving of an article each? Kingoflettuce (talk) 03:06, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: Sorry, but literature is not my forte. I tried to read the Liaozhai decades ago, but am ashamed to admit that I never finished more than 10% of the book. I do remember many of the stories being very short and probably not notable, but it all depends on how much coverage you can find in secondary sources. I wouldn't spend so much effort on a single narrow topic like this (there are so many more important articles missing or needing expansion), but you should be guided by your own interests. -Zanhe (talk) 18:51, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

In a sense, I do not feel competent enough to write about the "more important" topics -- something I wouldn't want to dabble with lest I get something wrong. Wouldn't be as bad for obscure topics (in which case basic presence here is nonexistent to begin with!). At the same time my interest lies in the obscure and quirky (generally more of the obscure and quirky). My crowning achievement for now would be to have a Template:Liaozhai. Hope to at least finish the notable tales! Painted Skin is the most famous of the lot and yet its article is in dire need of help. One more thing: should the title be the original title in pinyin or the translated one? What's the convention? I would assume the original ones (because you can translate it many ways -- who to follow? Wiles and Minford are equally reliable (at least for titular translations)) but it would look and sound terrible at times, a long string of pinyin names (many of which 90% of readers would not be able to pronounce). Kingoflettuce (talk) 14:47, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: Cool, once you're done with all the Liaozhai articles, I'll just read them like Cliff Notes instead of the real thing :-). Yes, Painted Skin can really use your help. A famous story like that deserves to be a GA. And don't be afraid of making mistakes, most of them are simple to fix, and we'll love you as long as your mistake/contribution ratio remains low. WRT article titles, I believe the convention is to use English if there's a widely accepted translation (e.g. Painted Skin), or pinyin if there's none (see Talk:Cefu Yuangui). -Zanhe (talk) 17:34, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

It will take a while... Hopefully I can complete it in three months (given my slow work rate). Now, if only I could get my hands on all the 1886 Liaozhai illustrations! Kingoflettuce (talk) 09:41, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

Peng (state)

Hello Zanhe; I have noticed that you moved all links for Peng (state) to Dapeng. However, there was another state named Peng with (almost) the same name and also located at Xuzhou, that was, however, completely unrelated to Dapeng. The other Peng was a city-state during the Spring and Autumn period. Applodion (talk) 18:41, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Applodion: Thanks for creating Dapeng (state), great work! I've read a lot of Zhou dynasty history, but never heard of another Peng state during the Spring and Autumn period. The only other Peng I know is the Peng Rong that joined King Wu of Zhou during the conquest of Shang. Of course, it could be just my ignorance, as there were so many states at the time, many only mentioned fleetingly in ancient sources. Can you point me to some sources about the other Peng (a passage in the Zuozhuan, perhaps)? Thanks, Zanhe (talk) 18:55, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Applodion: I just looked up Peng in Yang Bojun's Chunqiu Zuozhuan Dictionary, but there's no mention of a state by that name. -Zanhe (talk) 19:02, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Hmmh... Sorry, I thought I had read about it in Defining Chu: Image And Reality In Ancient China, but now that I look it up, I can't find any mention of it. I was probably mistaken. However, the state mentioned in Pi (state) can't be Dapeng, as Dapeng was destroyed around 1060 BC. Applodion (talk) 19:12, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Zanhe: Or is that war with Pi meant to have happened before the Zhou dynasty? It doesn't make sense anyway that Pi was supposed to be founded under King Wu, but fought a war against the Shang dynasty. Sadly, there are no references... Applodion (talk) 19:13, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Applodion: Yeah, Pi also existed during the proto-historical Shang era, so it might have fought Peng during that time. The lack of references makes it hard to ascertain where that info comes from, but it's probably recorded in some traditional history written much later, not considered entirely reliable. As for the founding date, many peripheral states were "officially" founded/enfeoffed by Zhou after the conquest of Shang, even though they had had a history long before then. Chu is a good example. -Zanhe (talk) 19:29, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Zanhe: Didn't thought of that! Thank you. Unfortunately I can't read Chinese even though I love its history, so I cannot access a lot of information. Applodion (talk) 19:54, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Applodion: From the impressive articles you've written, I always thought you were well-versed in Chinese! But not reading Chinese may be a blessing in disguise. I often read both English and Chinese books on the same topic, and there are so many conflicting conclusions I find it hard to start writing anything substantial, which is why I've been mostly writing about modern topics. -Zanhe (talk) 20:02, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Zanhe: Thank you for the compliment! I had already heard that Chinese and English historians seem to disagree on a lot of things, but I never thought it was that bad! Well, I hope my articles are not too biased toward the English expert opinion. In any case, I will continue to write more articles on ancient Chinese history. Applodion (talk) 20:16, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Applodion: It just occurred to me that there was indeed another Peng state during Western Zhou. It's written with a different character: 倗, so it escaped me earlier. The state was not recorded in history, and was unknown until an archaeological discovery 12 years ago. See this article. -Zanhe (talk) 23:07, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Zanhe: Thanks for the pdf! I think I will create an article on this state sometime in the future, too. All Pengs should be represented, after all. ^^ Applodion (talk) 14:10, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

@Applodion: Great! When you do, please drop me a note. I visited the National Museum in Beijing last year, and took pictures of the excavated artifacts from the Peng 倗 rulers' tombs. I'll try to upload them to the commons, if the quality is decent. They're quite impressive for an almost unknown state. -Zanhe (talk) 23:44, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

@Zanhe: Awesome! I will contact you as soon as I find the time to write the article. Do you also have some pictures or articles I could use for Xu (state)? I would like to write about the state's culture and art, but so far I didn't found much in English. Applodion (talk) 14:51, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

@Applodion: I just uploaded File:Xu Yaoyin Tang Ding.jpg and added it to the article. That's the only picture I have of something known for sure to be from the Xu state. There were other amazing artifacts (including a truly unique bronze house with dancers and musicians in it!) from the same tomb (now in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum), but they have no inscription, so it's uncertain if they're from the Xu exiles or the native Yue people. BTW, you should really nominate Xu (state) (and others like Rebellion of the Three Guards and Zhou–Chu War) for GA! -Zanhe (talk) 19:17, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

Also, an inscription Chai Xu on a halberd of a king of Yue is interpreted by some scholars as "to aid the Xu state", but others read the words as the name of the king. See this article (in Chinese with English abstract). There's a lot of uncertainty about this, so I'm not sure if you want to add it to the article. -Zanhe (talk) 20:26, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

@Zanhe: Thanks! I would actually like to mention this discussion, but could you tell me the article's name and author in English so that i can give a good reference? Also, was something written in the book you referenced about yaoyin Yin, or is the inscription all we know about him? Do we know how old his grave in Zhejiang is? Furthermore, do you really think these articles are GA worthy? A lot of questions... I hope I don't bother you too much. ^^ Applodion (talk) 22:07, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

@Applodion: 1. I added the reference to the bibliography section; 2. No, Yin is not recorded in history, and only known from this inscription; 3. No exact date is given in the museum, only "Spring and Autumn period", however, since Xu was conquered by Wu in 512 BC, and Wu by Yue in 473 BC, it was most likely made during this interval; 4. Yes, I think so. Of course it depends on the actual reviewer, but I don't see any potential concern that cannot be easily addressed; 5. No problem at all. It's really great to find someone else who's interested in this obscure topic. -Zanhe (talk) 05:14, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Chou Tzu-yu

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DYK for Lu Jiaxi

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DYK nomination of Leila Alaoui

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DYK for Xin Fengxia

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DYK for Wu Zuguang

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King Wu of Zhou

King Wu-Wǔwáng The first king of the Zhou dynasty. Sourse:http://www.photodharma.net/Malaysia/Investiture/Investiture.htm The ancient princess (talk) 19:15, 15 February 2016 (UTC).

Triple check in the book The Investiture of the Gods before make a decision and deleting.The ancient princess (talk) 19:20, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Eventually I will edit something in which I am not convinced that it is necessary to be.The ancient princess (talk) 19:24, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

@The ancient princess: You seem to be confusing Zhou with Chu. It's true that King Wu of Zhou was the first (or second, depending on how you count) king of the Zhou dynasty, but you were adding his image to Yuxiong, who was a ruler of the State of Chu, not Zhou. Please stop doing that. -Zanhe (talk) 19:26, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Are you sure completely of what you claim, do you well know Chinese history to assert what you write? Prove it_ . with facts The ancient princess (talk) 19:32, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

@The ancient princess: I wrote the Yuxiong article, as well as most other articles about Chu rulers. Check out the references in the article. You may also want to read King Wu of Zhou (Wǔwáng in Chinese) to see how he is a different person and ruler of a different state. -Zanhe (talk) 19:36, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Kang Shi'en

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new template

Hello, Zanhe. This is Zee money. I created a new template called Template:Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor. I would like to ask you to check it for approval. There is another template of mine called Template:People's Liberation Army strategists which is missing a couple of names and may have an incorrectly translated title. They both originate from chinese wiki. The originals are zh:Template:中国电视剧飞天奖优秀男演员 and zh:Template:中国人民解放军军事家. Zee money (talk) 17:30, 18 February 2016 (UTC) Correction, all 36 people in the PLA strategists template are included. Zee money (talk) 17:43, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

@Zee money: Thanks for creating the templates, they look useful! I've linked them on wikidata and moved the second one to Template:People's Liberation Army military strategists. That's the official translation used on the PRC Ministry of Defense website, see here. Regards, -Zanhe (talk) 19:06, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

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DYK for Wang Baosen

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DYK for Ren Jianxin (businessman)

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DYK nomination of Huang An (singer)

Hello! Your submission of Huang An (singer) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Jolly Ω Janner 04:42, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ye Liansong

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:02, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Commons pics

Thanks for helping me out on Commons, sorry for not being elaborate with my descriptions.

Additionally, could you help prettify [1]? Went through great pains to find and upload the illustration for This Transformation. The border lines ruin everything! Kingoflettuce (talk) 14:39, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: It's sad that the Commons is infested with busybodies who come up with all kinds of highly improbable scenarios to get foreign Public Domain images deleted. Several of my uploads have now been nominated for deletion, and I hope they won't succeed. As for image editing, that's really not my forte. I can't do anything more complicated than cropping. The only graphics expert I know is Philg88, maybe he'll be willing to help out! -Zanhe (talk) 06:37, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: When you say "prettify" what exactly do you require? Let me know and I'll take care of it. Cheers,  Philg88 ^♦talk 06:46, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

@Philg88: Am stupid, dunno how to upload a new version. There's a very irksome border line, and could the image be straightened (slightly slanted at the end). Really am bad at both this and Commons, but I try. :P Thanks for lending a helping hand, really appreciate it. Cheers! Kingoflettuce (talk) 08:47, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Yeah Zanhe, but admittedly I don't know much about policy too. I didn't consider those scenarios, seemed pretty clear-cut to me. Oh well. At least the Liang Siyong pic got featured on the main! Kingoflettuce (talk) 08:47, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

No problem, leave it with me.  Philg88 ^♦talk 11:19, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Philg88, I know we can always count on you! -Zanhe (talk) 23:10, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

 Done  Philg88 ^♦talk 06:51, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Hao Jianxiu

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:01, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Move mill photo

I am going to move the mill photo to what I think is an even better and more appropriate position in the article. If you don't like it, no problem, you can simply revert it. The article is well written and interesting! Thanks for writing it. --♥Golf (talk) 06:11, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

What do you think about the position of the photo, Zanhe? --♥Golf (talk) 06:17, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

@♥Golf: Looks good, thanks for your edits! A bigger problem right now is that someone is now trying to strictly apply the URAA to non-US public domain photos and has nominated the Hao Jianxiu photos for deletion at the Commons. I hope they won't succeed, otherwise hundreds of thousands of images will be at risk. -Zanhe (talk) 06:27, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Sorry to hear about the photo issues. I've dealt with that also in that I've had several photos deleted. I am getting better at putting the necessary information in the metadata section to keep most of the ones I've uploaded recently on the air. There is nothing worse than an article without pictures: it makes a great article very plain and often boring. I hope you prevail with your protest. --♥Golf (talk) 06:35, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

PS, you can claim fair-use rationale for photos hosted on en Wikipedia. Jolly Ω Janner 07:39, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

@Jolly Janner: I thought fair-use could not be claimed for living people, and I'm not sure about the policy on fair use on other wikis. -Zanhe (talk) 23:14, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Fair-use cannot be claimed for living people. The comment was not specified to the subject of this section. See for example Liang Siyong. I would have thought fair-use rationale is the same on all wikis as they are all on US servers. It's just Commons which is the odd one out. Jolly Ω Janner 23:50, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Leila Alaoui

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

He's bbaaacccckkkkk...

Special:Contributions/Isaacjdunlap. I think we both know who this is. Personally, I've recently taken List of metro systems off my watchlist (finally!), and have no desire to file the SPI report myself. But if you decide to go that route, I'd be willing to be a supporting witness on it. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 05:33, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

@IJBall: Thanks for the heads-up. No doubt that's a new sock. I've seen quite a few suspicious new accounts making telltale edits here and there, but haven't bothered to file time-consuming SPIs. If they start to cause too much trouble, I guess then we'll have no other choice. -Zanhe (talk) 17:49, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Liu Zhenwu

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Min Huifen

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Peculiar

I have realised something most peculiar: pp 2074 to 2091 of Sondergard's Liaozhai translation [2] are no longer accessible! Yet I definitely managed to read them when I was writing on The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal and The Frog God (the latter was completed mere days ago!). What could be the cause? Certainly I did not imagine reading those pages! Very strange, thankfully I finished the abovementioned pages before they somehow became locked... Kingoflettuce (talk) 04:53, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Goodness gracious! "Another Frog God Tale" has become unaccessible too! I was just about to start work on that. :( Am I going mad? Why are these pages (which were still available a few days ago) suddenly vanishing? Kingoflettuce (talk) 04:57, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

I tried viewing them on a different browser, and the number of unavailable pages just increased. Sigh. Can't find them at my library (best I have is the Minford ed) and don't think I'd buy them. Might have to shelve some things. Kingoflettuce (talk) 05:12, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: I have no problem accessing them. I think you may have exceeded Google's limit on the number of pages you can read in a single book. I'd try again after a few weeks, and work on something else in the meantime. -Zanhe (talk) 17:36, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) I couldn't see the page in the link either. Great job with the articles, by the way. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 19:40, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Whatever it is, I will find a way around it. In the meantime, I have been working on The Painted Skin and have nommed it for GA. Mind giving it a review? :) Kingoflettuce (talk) 00:50, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: Nice work! I'm going on a wikibreak for the next 2-3 weeks. I'll review the article when I come back, unless Finnusertop or someone else beats me to it, of course :). BTW, next time please don't create the GA1 subpage yourself: this gives the false impression on WP:GAN that the article is already under review, deterring potential reviewers. -Zanhe (talk) 03:44, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

Sure thing, enjoy your break! :) (I've been having a sporadic one too) Yeah, didn't know I was not supposed to, blindly followed the instructions. Haiz, still have much to learn. Btw, regarding DYK hooks, why do some insist on such (((boring))) stuff?? So pedantic, so factual, so dead. Kingoflettuce (talk) 15:40, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

That's because I'm old and pedantic, and because most people don't come to Wikipedia for entertainment :). -Zanhe (talk) 17:04, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

No, not you lulz. Kingoflettuce (talk) 03:15, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for He Xiangning

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:01, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Huang Shuqin

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:03, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Huang An (singer)

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

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DYK for Dapeng (state)

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DYK for Ren Zhiqiang

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DYK for China Artists Association

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DYK for Wan Shaofen

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ma Wenrui

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Zhoulai

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Bai Jinian

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Merging templates

Hi Zanhe,

I'm thinking about combining the two en Wikipedia Chinese dictionary templates and wanted to ask your opinion about how to proceed.

• Template:Dictionaries of Chinese
• Template:Chinese dictionaries

Here are the zh and ja interwiki links

• Template:汉语辞书
• Template:漢語辞書

Should this be discussed and where? Thanks, Keahapana (talk) 22:27, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

@Keahapana: Sounds like a good idea to merge Template:Chinese dictionaries into the more developed Template:Dictionaries of Chinese. This seems uncontroversial and I personally don't think a discussion is needed, but of course it won't hurt to solicit more opinions on WT:China. Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 17:56, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll work up an expanded version and a list of questions (like an 逸書 category or marker?) for WT:CHINA discussion. Cheers, Keahapana (talk) 02:37, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Invitation to our April event

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ITN for 2016 Lahore suicide bombing

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DYK for Hu Dunfu

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Talk:2015–16 Chinese stock market crash

Now that the previous RM resulted in no consensus, can you do another RM instead? You came up the idea of "turbulence", so I think I'll leave the proposal to you. --George Ho (talk) 01:07, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Hans-Joachim Lang article in progress

Thanks for explaining my errors on my first try at DYK. Submitted too early and my name in a place that wanted the name of the creator of the article -- I was not claiming that status, just misunderstood the boxes. I will watch for when the article is in what you call the main space, and try again with a new form, correctly completed, which I hope is the correct next step re DYK. The Lang article grew out of edits to Natzweiler-Struthof (the only WWII concentration camp in modern day France) and Jewish skeleton collection, both with many references to Lang's recent work, with several editors updating and improving the two related articles. N0TABENE put Lang's article together, to be sure. --Prairieplant (talk) 11:07, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Actually, Prairieplant and I worked on the article together, but I submitted the draft. It was based on translations of existing articles on the French and German Wikipedia, with additional sources. It was submitted for review 10 days ago (March 23). Most of the other articles I've written were reviewed within several hours - how can we get this article reviewed and uploaded to the mainspace?? Thanks. NotaBene 鹰百利 ^Talk 23:24, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

@Prairieplant and N0TABENE: Thanks for the explanation. I'll give the draft some extra time to be reviewed. However, next time please submit articles for DYK after they're already accepted for the mainspace. -Zanhe (talk) 00:42, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Zanhe N0TABENE modified the article for a stronger focus on Lang and not just his most major work, The Names of the Numbers. The topics related to The Names of the Numbers are now subsections under that heading and Lang's other works are in a separate section, not just the list of his bibliography. We have both searched on line for more biography on him (he must have a mother and father and do more than his journalism and faculty work, as busy as that might keep him) and found just a little to add. It was not put there are at first because it seemed not so important. We keep searching, know this is a start. I found an interview with Lang, but it talks about how he faced the various turning points in his research for The Names of the Numbers (when he first met a relative of one of those people -- how would they react to what he had learned, what drove him to do the difficult research to turn the numbers into names, and is he satisfied now. In short, all about his work, adding nothing to biography. I keep thinking, there must be more interviews with a publication written in several languages now, and of importance immediately to both Germany and France, as well as to the relatives of the people named and the lesson for all of us in the world, but those interviews are not popping up yet. Please take a look to see if that is more the shape of an article you were expecting. I appreciate your comments, so clear and so quickly made. I write here, because I do not think there is a place for me to say more at the DYK nomination page. Like taking that 70 years ago phrase out of one alternate, though Hirt has been infamous for 70 years, I see it is one phrase too many in the "hook". But the alternate is there and more concise. Reviews by others are informative and instructive in this process. --Prairieplant (talk) 22:39, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Xin Fengxia

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Xin Fengxia you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Johanna -- Johanna (talk) 16:01, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Wu Zuguang

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Template:Did you know nominations/Yun Bulong

Thanks for creating the article and submitting it to WP:DYK. I have completed my review, and all we need is your WP:QPQ, and we will be GTG. Cheers! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:37, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

User:Zanhe. Thanks. I think we're  Done! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:16, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Chen Shu (painter)

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Weng Songma

A tag has been placed on Weng Songma requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section R2 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a redirect from the article namespace to a different namespace except the Category, Template, Wikipedia, Help, or Portal namespaces.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Stefan2 (talk) 10:44, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

@Stefan2: The redirect was automatically created when I moved an invalid article back to the author's userspace, and I agree it should be deleted. @MSGJ: I see that you've replaced the speedy tag with a redirect to Wang Dongma, but I don't think that's a valid redirect. Weng Songma is not a plausible typo for Wang Dongma. Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 16:52, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Actually the artist Wang Dongma does not appear to be notable either, so I've initiated an AfD here. -Zanhe (talk) 16:57, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

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DYK for Yun Bulong

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:33, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Emily Temple-Wood

We've just had an edit conflict at Template:Did you know nominations/Emily Temple-Wood - I had made a comment disputing the last verification, and so I have reverted the promotion. StAnselm (talk) 19:06, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

@StAnselm: That's fine. I removed it from the prep area. -Zanhe (talk) 19:12, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Liu Geping

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Liu Geping you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of MPJ-DK -- MPJ-DK (talk) 02:01, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Liu Geping

The article Liu Geping you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Liu Geping for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of MPJ-DK -- MPJ-DK (talk) 22:21, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

XKCD

Here's a laugh for you. Best wishes, Keahapana (talk) 00:16, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

@Keahapana: Thanks for sharing the laugh. This should be saved to Wikisource for posterity! Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 04:30, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Bai Yang

On 11 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bai Yang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bai Yang (pictured), one of China's most popular film actresses, was imprisoned for five years during the Cultural Revolution? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bai Yang. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:26, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

A cup of tea for you!

Thank you for all of your contributions to Han Xu (diplomat) Cawhee (talk) 03:12, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

@Cawhee: Actually I was going to send you something delectable for creating the article. I've been planning to write about him for years, but never got around to do it. Thanks to you now I can cross it off from my to-do list. Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 04:35, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Chen Peiqiu

On 11 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chen Peiqiu, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chen Peiqiu is the best-selling Chinese woman painter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chen Peiqiu. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:12, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Basang

On 12 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Basang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Basang, a former slave, was the only woman leader in the Tibet Autonomous Region for more than two decades? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Basang. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Lin Duo

On 13 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lin Duo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lin Duo, the new governor of China's Gansu Province, was a navy submariner? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lin Duo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lin Duo), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

List of countries by GDP (nominal)

Hi Zanhe, I think your information is not correct. Please check result in here and edit page view.Zkatno1 (talk) 14:11, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

@Zkatno1: You're looking at the old IMF estimates from October 2015. The newly released April 2016 estimates are here. Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 15:30, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Barnstar of Diligence

Hi Zahne: This is to acknowledge your behind-the-scenes work in patrolling the DYK nominations page for nominations that fail eligibility requirements, or that have been withdrawn/rejected and need to be removed from the page. Your unheralded work is actually very much appreciated by prep builders like myself, as it lets us skip over ineligible hooks while we wade through the page. Thank you! Yoninah (talk) 18:46, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Yoninah, it's always been a pleasure working with you. You've done lots of behind-the-scenes DYK work yourself, and are certainly more deserving of a barnstar! -Zanhe (talk) 19:30, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Well, it takes one to know one :) Yoninah (talk) 22:14, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Ruben Fernandes

Hi, I have addressed the issue at Template:Did you know nominations/Rúben Fernandes. RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 09:17, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Bodybuilding in China

Yo, it's been a while. Have been busy irl, so rate of activity has slowed. (Wonder if I can get the Weiqi Devil fixed in time) Anyway, quite pleasantly surprised that Bodybuilding in China netted that many views. Do the 23000+ views for 13 April count towards views for DYKSTATS? In any case, having garnered some 27,554 views on 12 April, it has become the April DYK leader :D Kingoflettuce (talk) 15:13, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: Wow 50K views, that's really impressive! You can add it the DYKSTATS all-time leaders list, and it'll be among the all-time top 10 for non-lead hooks. I don't see why the 13 April views shouldn't be added to the total: the traffic spike obviously resulted from the DYK hook. -Zanhe (talk) 17:05, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Liu Geping

The article Liu Geping you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Liu Geping for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of MPJ-DK -- MPJ-DK (talk) 20:41, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Maria Anwander

Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Bu Xiaolin

On 16 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bu Xiaolin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bu Xiaolin, her father Buhe, and her grandfather Ulanhu have all served as Chairman of Inner Mongolia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bu Xiaolin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bu Xiaolin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:11, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Buhe (politician)‎

On 16 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Buhe (politician)‎, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bu Xiaolin, her father Buhe, and her grandfather Ulanhu have all served as Chairman of Inner Mongolia? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Buhe (politician)‎), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:12, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Santi Ghose

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:02, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Chen Run'er

On 17 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chen Run'er, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chen Run'er was recently appointed Governor of China's Henan Province, despite the prediction of his downfall by a Radio Free Asia columnist? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chen Run'er. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Chen Run'er), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:03, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Li Ye (poet)

On 17 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Li Ye (poet), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Li Ye, a Taoist nun and courtesan renowned for her beauty and talent in poetry, was executed for treason? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Li Ye (poet). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Li Ye (poet)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 17:47, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

Years of birth/death on biographies

Hi, thanks for your appreciation on a revision I made to Kong Anguo.

This is part of an exercise which could really do with more help. I think you will be able to see what it is about at "Subthread 3" of Wikipedia:Bot_requests#BC_births_and_deaths_categorizations. If you would be willing to help, that would be much appreciated. – Fayenatic London 19:31, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Sha Fei

Hello! Your submission of Sha Fei at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 22:42, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Ha Lachma Anya

Hi, I'm glad you learned something, but I don't think this Jewish scholarly language is going to attract many hits. Please take a look at ALT4. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 20:26, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Jinding

On 20 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jinding, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that on the 3,077-metre (10,095 ft)-high Golden Summit stands a 48-metre (157 ft)-tall stupa of the Ten-Faced Samantabhadra (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jinding. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jinding), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Worm^TT(talk) 21:16, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport

On 20 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Marshal Lin Biao attempted to flee China from Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport, but was killed when his plane crashed in Mongolia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Worm^TT(talk) 21:16, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Help with chinese political templates and articles

Hello, Zanhe. I accept your apology, it was clearly a computer glitch. The mistake was corrected within a span of 3 minutes, so please do not be frustrated over this. I am now creating English-language articles for articles in other wikipedias (currently I am creating them for the Spanish wikipedia). I was going to ask you to fill in the templates for the Jilin and Heilongjiang regional leaders. They are currently incomplete. Some of the politicians who have been leaders of the people's congresses and cppcc committees do not have English language articles. The articles Politics of Jilin, Politics of Fujian and Politics of Qinghai need to be expanded with lists of People's Congress Chairmen and CPPCC Committee Chairmen. I think users Colipon, Huangdan2060 and Shwangtianyuan could help out here. They have a great deal of interest in this field. Zee money (talk) 08:52, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Shuangyu

Worm^TT(talk) 09:32, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Sha Fei

On 22 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sha Fei, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Harvard University is holding a conference today on Sha Fei, "The Photographer Who Shaped Modern China" (sample photograph pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sha Fei. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sha Fei), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Worm^TT(talk) 22:56, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

Found the article through DYK. I enjoyed it a lot, thanks for writing it! --Falcorian ^(talk) 01:47, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

@Falcorian: Thanks for the note! Actually CWH deserves most of the credit for the article. He's written lots of articles on Chinese historical figures and scholars of China. If you like Sha Fei, you might also enjoy reading Lang Jingshan, another photographer article that CWH and I collaborated on. Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 06:00, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Xin Fengxia

The article Xin Fengxia you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Xin Fengxia for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Johanna -- Johanna (talk) 00:01, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Guan Zilan

On 24 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Guan Zilan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that painter Guan Zilan (pictured), once an art world favourite, became largely forgotten in Communist China and rediscovered photos of her were mistaken for images of the movie star Ruan Lingyu? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Guan Zilan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Guan Zilan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Worm^TT(talk) 09:08, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Janie Tsao

On 25 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Janie Tsao, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the couple Janie and Victor Tsao started Linksys in their garage, and sold it for half a billion dollars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Janie Tsao. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Janie Tsao), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Worm^TT(talk) 09:37, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Victor Tsao

On 25 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Victor Tsao, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the couple Janie and Victor Tsao started Linksys in their garage, and sold it for half a billion dollars? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Victor Tsao), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Worm^TT(talk) 09:38, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Wu Zuguang

The article Wu Zuguang you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Wu Zuguang for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Johanna -- Johanna (talk) 18:41, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Carl Whiting Bishop

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:52, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Gu Xiulian

On 25 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gu Xiulian, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Gu Xiulian was China's first female provincial governor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gu Xiulian. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gu Xiulian), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:52, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Han Xu

On 27 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Han Xu, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that decades before Han Xu became China's ambassador to the US, he was a guerrilla fighter who helped rescue American pilots shot down by the Japanese? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Han Xu), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:37, 27 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ho Sin Hang

On 29 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ho Sin Hang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ho Sin Hang conceived the idea of creating the Hang Seng Index as the "Dow Jones Industrial Average of Hong Kong"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ho Sin Hang. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ho Sin Hang), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 03:53, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

YGM

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• You might enjoy it. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:42, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

@Crisco 1492: Sorry, I've been taking a long wikibreak. Thanks for the interesting read, hopefully I'll be able to use it in the future. Best regards, -Zanhe (talk) 05:40, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Yang Hongying

Hello! Your submission of Yang Hongying at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! 97198 (talk) 16:33, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	Daniel kenneth (talk) 14:02, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Hu Lanqi

On 7 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hu Lanqi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that before Hu Lanqi (pictured) became China's first female major general, she was a magazine cover girl, a prisoner of Nazi Germany, and was invited to Moscow by Maxim Gorky? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hu Lanqi. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hu Lanqi), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:52, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for participating

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Requesting assistance with Li Yuru

Hi! I created Li Yuru today and was wondering if you knew her name in Chinese characters or hanyu pinyin. Thanks. Howkafkaesque (talk) 22:39, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Never mind - one of the sources listed her name in Chinese characters. Howkafkaesque (talk) 02:06, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

@Howkafkaesque: Sorry for not being more helpful, I've been taking a long wikibreak. Glad you've been able to figure this one out. I'll try to be more responsive next time. Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 05:43, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

It's no problem at all! Glad you're back on Wikipedia :) Howkafkaesque (talk) 19:47, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Jeremy Lin

— Maile (talk) 13:11, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Yang Hongying

On 20 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yang Hongying, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Yang Hongying, whose books have sold more than 50 million copies, is known as "China's J. K. Rowling"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yang Hongying. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Yang Hongying), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:02, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of He Xiangning

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article He Xiangning you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of CaroleHenson -- CaroleHenson (talk) 02:01, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

I've posted comments at Talk:He Xiangning.--CaroleHenson (talk) 18:41, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

hey

Hey Zanhe, you suddenly dropped off the radar at the end of April - hope everything is still going well for you. Regards. _dk (talk) 05:46, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

I noticed that you had not been active and came here to see. Best wishes in any case. ch (talk) 04:08, 23 July 2016 (UTC)

@Underbar dk and CWH: Sorry for dropping out without a notice. I only meant to take a short travel break in May, but found the the extra free time liberating, so I decided to leave Wikipedia for a while and resume my long-postponed goal of finishing The Cambridge History of China. I'm aiming to finish reading all the remaining volumes by the end of the year, and hopefully resume my normal editing early next year. Cheers! -Zanhe (talk) 05:24, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

Good to hear! I've long waited in vain for my library to get the new volume 5 part 2 on the Song, perhaps you can tell me if there are any explosive revelations. Cheers! _dk (talk) 08:39, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

Just don't then decide to finish off Needham's Science and Civilisation!

As you go along, you might think about the question raised at The Cambridge History of China of whether to include the TOCs of each volume. I agree that this would be cumbersome, but it would be useful to readers if there were some way of doing it. Just a thought.ch (talk) 16:07, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of He Xiangning

The article He Xiangning you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:He Xiangning for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of CaroleHenson -- CaroleHenson (talk) 18:01, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Three years ago ...

Chinese artists and monarchs
... you were recipient no. 620 of Precious, a prize of QAI!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:51, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

Four years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:14, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

10,000 Asia Challenge

Hi, I wondered if you'd be interested in joining Wikipedia:WikiProject Asia/The 10,000 Challenge based on Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge and Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The 10,000 Challenge? The idea is to showcase the work being done on wikipedia across the continent, and inspire more people to create and work on countries which might not usually get much attention and then possibly running some contests to bring in new editors. I know it's very existence will definitely make me more likely to contribute more on China and other countries. Could be a way to highlight work needing doing for China and draw in new editors! Or perhaps set up a 1000 Challenge for China feeding into it? Not sure, but if interested add your name to the participants and I'll consider setting something up later in the month.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:29, 8 October 2016 (UTC)

I have mentioned you.

Greetings User:Zanhe, I have mentioned you on Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Capitals00. I mentioned you because you were previously concerned with sockpuppeting of that user. With best regards, Terabar (talk) 17:29, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Can U help editing the draft for Luke Shen-Tien Chi, thank you!

Can U help editing the draft for Luke Shen-Tien Chi, thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.136.5.172 (talk) 18:36, 20 December 2016 (UTC)