User:Zanhe/DYK/nom

This is a list of articles written by other editors that I've nominated for the Did you know? (DYK) section of the Wikipedia main page.

DYK for Ming–Hồ War

On 25 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ming–Hồ War, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that after defeating the Vietnamese Hồ dynasty in the Ming–Hồ War, the Chinese Ming empire annexed northern Vietnam as Jiaozhi province? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ming–Hồ War. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:59, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Xin Zhui

On 28 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Xin Zhui, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that more than 2,100 years after Lady Dai died, an autopsy revealed the cause of her death? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Xin Zhui. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:03, 28 November 2013 (UTC)

DYK for John Calvin Ferguson

On 24 May 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Calvin Ferguson, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that John Calvin Ferguson, a Canadian-born American, had a road named after him in the French concession of Shanghai, China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Calvin Ferguson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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) 01:59, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Zhuangzi (book)

On 30 May 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zhuangzi (book), which you recently nominated. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zhuangzi (book). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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.

Materialscientist (talk) 05:33, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK for C. T. Loo

On 14 July 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article C. T. Loo, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that art dealer C. T. Loo fell in love with a French milliner, but married her 15-year-old daughter instead? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/C. T. Loo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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.

— Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:38, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Deng Liqun

On 16 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Deng Liqun, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that although Deng Liqun was instrumental in ousting Zhao Ziyang following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, he was one of the few Chinese leaders to lay a wreath at Zhao's funeral in 2005? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Deng Liqun. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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.

The DYK project (nominate) 14:36, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Wang Ruofei

On 5 October 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wang Ruofei, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Wang Ruofei was killed in a plane crash along with three other Chinese Communist Party leaders? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wang Ruofei. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:03, 5 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Kong Youde

On 27 November 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kong Youde, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Ming military leader Kong Youde defected to the Manchus, but committed suicide after being outflanked by the Ming army? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kong Youde. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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) 00:23, 27 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for William Hung (sinologist)

On 30 April 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Hung (sinologist), which you recently nominated. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Hung (sinologist). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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.

Allen3 ^talk 12:10, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Shang Yue

On 31 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shang Yue, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that North Korean leader Kim Il-sung credited his Chinese teacher Shang Yue with introducing him to Chinese classics and Russian literature? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shang Yue. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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) 21:47, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Zhou–Chu War

On 25 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zhou–Chu War, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in the 10th century BC, King Zhao of the Chinese Zhou dynasty drowned during his disastrous campaign against the state of Chu? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zhou–Chu War. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 02:24, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Bao Zhao

On 20 December 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bao Zhao, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that fifth-century poet Bao Zhao was executed following the failed rebellion of a child prince? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bao Zhao. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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) 12:02, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Ai Xia

On 31 December 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ai Xia, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the suicide of Chinese silent film actress Ai Xia inspired a film starring Ruan Lingyu, who also committed suicide soon after the film's release? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ai Xia. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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) 00:02, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for C. K. Yang (sociologist)

On 8 January 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article C. K. Yang (sociologist), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that sociologist C. K. Yang argued that religion was an important "diffuse" force in Chinese society even though it was not institutionalized in churches? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/C. K. Yang (sociologist). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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) 12:01, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ji Chaoding

On 9 February 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ji Chaoding, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Chinese economist Ji Chaoding, while in the United States in 1926, secretly joined the Communist Party of China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ji Chaoding. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:01, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Leila Alaoui

On 2 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Leila Alaoui, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that French-Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui used to set up a portable studio in a public place, such as a market square, and invite interested passers-by to be photographed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leila Alaoui. 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.

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

DYK for Dapeng (state)

On 10 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dapeng (state), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Dapeng, a second-millennium BC Chinese state, probably practised human sacrifice? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dapeng (state). 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.

—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 00:07, 10 March 2016 (UTC) 12:02, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Zhoulai

On 23 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zhoulai, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that after the ancient Chinese state of Zhoulai was conquered in 529 BC, its territory was ruled by three different states in the ensuing decades? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zhoulai. 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) 00:02, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Maria Anwander

On 16 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maria Anwander, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that conceptual artist Maria Anwander French-kissed a wall at MoMA without authorization? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maria Anwander. 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) 00:03, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Santi Ghose

On 17 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Santi Ghose, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Indian nationalist Santi Ghose assassinated a British magistrate when she was 15 years old? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Santi Ghose. 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) 06:02, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Shuangyu

On 21 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shuangyu, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Shuangyu, an international entrepôt used by Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese traders and smugglers, was destroyed by the Ming dynasty in 1548? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shuangyu. 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.

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

DYK for Carl Whiting Bishop

On 25 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carl Whiting Bishop, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Tokyo-born archeologist Carl Whiting Bishop served in U.S. naval intelligence during World War I? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carl Whiting Bishop. 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) 21:52, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Jeremy Lin

On 14 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jeremy Lin, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Jeremy Lin (pictured) and Jordan Clarkson were the first Asian Americans in NBA history to start together at guard? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jeremy Lin. 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.

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

DYK for Xing Zi Ming Chu

On 31 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Xing Zi Ming Chu, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Human Nature is Brought Forth by Decree, an ancient Chinese philosophical text, was rediscovered about 2,300 years after it was buried? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Xing Zi Ming Chu. 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 31 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Art of Uruk

On 4 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Art of Uruk, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the art of Uruk includes the 5,000-year-old Mask of Warka, probably one of the earliest known near life-size sculptures? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Art of Uruk. 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) 00:01, 4 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Yiqu

On 8 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yiqu, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Yiqu was conquered by Qin after its king was killed by his mistress Queen Dowager Xuan, or by her son the king of Qin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yiqu. 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.

Mifter (talk) 00:04, 8 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Li Huang

On 16 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Li Huang, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Li Huang co-founded the Chinese Youth Party, which was modelled after the Young Turks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Li Huang. 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) 00:03, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for El Piñal

On 28 April 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article El Piñal, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Spain abandoned El Piñal, its trading port in China, after encountering hostilities from the Portuguese? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/El Piñal. 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) 00:03, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Battle of Palembang (1407)

On 26 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Palembang (1407), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1407, Admiral Zheng He's treasure fleet defeated the pirate force of Chen Zuyi, who had occupied Palembang in today's Indonesia, and sent him back to China for execution? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Palembang (1407). 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for 1461 L'Aquila earthquake

On 6 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1461 L'Aquila earthquake, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the dome of Santa Maria di Collemaggio collapsed in the 1461 L'Aquila earthquake? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1461 L'Aquila earthquake. 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) 00:01, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Gao Xiaoxia

On 16 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gao Xiaoxia, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Gao Xiaoxia abandoned her PhD studies to leave America in 1951, just before the US government banned Chinese students from returning home? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gao Xiaoxia. 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.

valereee (talk) 00:02, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Susan L. Mann

On 10 October 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Susan L. Mann, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that American historian Susan L. Mann won the Fairbank Prize for exploring the roles of elite women and same-sex social relationships in Chinese history? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Susan L. Mann. 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.

Samwalton9 (talk) 00:02, 10 October 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Shen Jilan

On 22 December 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shen Jilan, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Shen Jilan, who successfully proposed the clause of equal pay for equal work in China's first constitution in 1954, is still serving as a congresswoman 65 years later? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shen Jilan. 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) 00:04, 22 December 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Yu Feng

On 27 December 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yu Feng, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Liang Baibo and Yu Feng were among China's first female cartoonists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yu Feng. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Yu Feng), 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.

--valereee (talk) 12:02, 27 December 2019 (UTC)