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The result was speedy keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) ZLEA _T\^C 20:31, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Xinfadi market[edit]

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Does not appear to meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. The only source is a Chinese state-run news website. ZLEA _T\^C 17:13, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Shopping malls-related deletion discussions. ZLEA

_T\^C 17:13, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of China-related deletion discussions. ZLEA _T\^C 17:13, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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• Keep: Hi @ZLEA:. I've now added three references which speak to the market's notability, add added the Xinfadi_market#History section. HTH! Magnovvig (talk) 17:29, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Magnovvig Only one of the sources in the article could be considered a reliable source. The rest are all state-run or pro-Communist media. - ZLEA _T\^C 17:45, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

So what ZLEA? Do you mean to imply that figures or events have been distorted by these sources? There are pages full of this story, that's why it's called breaking news. Please feel free to add your own sources if you feel the article to be inadequate. Magnovvig (talk) 17:52, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean to imply that figures or events have been distorted by these sources? Yes, that's exactly what I'm implying! These sources are totally inadequate for use in Wikipedia articles. Communist China has a long history of distorting the truth, especially when it comes to covering events within their own borders. - ZLEA _T\^C 18:00, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Worth noting, that while Chinese State media outlet may not be appropriate as a reliable source on every topic, for non controversial topics, such as this shopping mall it's appropriate. See this discussion Shushugah (talk) 19:34, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - note from 2014 "The staterun Xin Fa Di Agricultural Wholesale Market in Beijing is one of the world's largest with over 80,000 regional and international traders."^[1] See also https://books.google.com/books?id=T_0yDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA202--Soman (talk) 18:06, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Several more sources (from before 2020) are cited at zh:北京新发地农产品批发市场 as well. For instance [1] [2] [3] —Granger (talk · contribs) 19:19, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I've expanded the article, which now has seven sources. More are available online (I haven't started adding Chinese-language sources yet). —Granger (talk · contribs) 20:17, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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