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China[edit]

Yangyuan & Tiesiyuan station

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Does not appear to meet WP:GNG - while there are plenty of sources about the line, none seem to discuss this station in any detail. A redirect to Line 5 (Wuhan Metro) seems best. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 05:28, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sanjiao Road station

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Does not appear to meet WP:GNG - while there are plenty of sources about the line, none seem to discuss this station in any detail. A redirect to Line 5 (Wuhan Metro) seems best. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 05:28, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yuan Yuan (actor)

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The article (more of a filmography list) has no inline citation. Has no corresponding article in any other wiki (rare for a foreign actor). Has one generic external link reference. The majority of the roles played by the actor were minor and were part of mostly non-notable works. I was unable to find any significant in-depth coverage from reliable publications (in English) that warrants GNG or WP:NACTOR. If anyone's able to find sources in foreign languages, please list them. X (talk) 03:01, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Zhang Lijun (economist)

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Highly promotional and no establishment of notability with independent WP:RS. Amigao (talk) 17:11, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ruth Mulan Chu Chao

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This article is about the mother of Elaine and Angela Chao. Though the article itself appears fleshed out and well-sourced at first glance, taking some time to read through it, I call into question whether Ruth is notable per GNG. More than half of the article pertains to her personal life, the events of which are not themselves notable. The only other section, "Philanthropy", includes only buildings named after her posthumously, due to donations from her husband and daughters, including a building at the Harvard Business School.

There are 18 cited sources. Of those, nine are from the HBS website. Two are from the Foremost Group, an organization headed by her daughter Angela. One is a news story covering Angela's death. One is an obituary of her other daughter, Jeannette. Two are Ruth's obituaries - one is clearly just a death announcement. The other is called "Chao's mother mourned", explicitly defining her notability solely in relation to her daughter Elaine. One source is just about Elaine's comments on the Green Line expansion, ten years after Ruth's death. There is one source (#14) honoring Ruth (again, posthumously) and her husband as philanthropists, however this link is defunct. In addition, the source appears to be a press release from the organization that gave them the award. This is a nothing article. Thesixthstaff (talk) 15:18, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Google Books source you provided is not about Ruth. It is about Elaine and Ruth is mentioned exactly once. Being related to someone notable is not notable. The NBC News article also 1. is about an event that happened multiple years after she died and 2. does not describe anything Ruth did that would be notable. Having something named after you because your family member who loves you is rich is not notable. If someone can translate the Chinese and use any of that information in the article I can be swayed, but the first two sources you gave aren't doing it for me. Thesixthstaff (talk) 15:50, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Follow-up, I went to the Amazon page for the book and translated the description from the original Chinese [3]. It appears that this book was written because Elaine has said publicly "I really hope you have the opportunity to know my mother". Other quotes from the description include "She may seem like an ordinary housewife, but she has extraordinary circumstances" and "An ordinary life can also have extraordinary power", which doesn't really bring me much hope that the book would have her meet GNG. Also, a majority of the testimonials are immediate family members. Thesixthstaff (talk) 15:55, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Can we consider the Harvard Business School page to be an independent source, considering that this coverage is there only because the Chao family donated money for the building named for her? Also, the book you linked is the same book I addressed in a previous reply. Thesixthstaff (talk) 17:20, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Bought the book, currently reading it by google translating each page and I will report back. So far, the thesis appears to be "she raised strong daughters and after she died a building was named after her". Which is admirable! But I still don't get the impression that she is independently notable. Thesixthstaff (talk) 17:49, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have read 10% of the book so far. A few quotes that stuck out to me:
  • "[Chao] is a typical housewife who has always made the happiness of her husband and children her life's work. In her memory, she just did things silently to make her husband's life with her children a little more comfortable and easier."
  • "On the surface all the deeds related to big people in the world cannot be found on her resume. However, this good wife and mother with high output value wholeheartedly assisted her soulmate Zhao Xicheng who became an internationally renowned Chinese ship king, and at the same time, cultivated six daughters with excellent character and professional excellence with gentle maternal love".
This just really comes off to me as a very touching memorial project for a deeply beloved, but low-profile, family member. I don't think it confers notability, given the source itself basically says so. Thesixthstaff (talk) 18:19, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Reminder: WP:BLUDGEONING is a form of WP:DISRUPTIVE editing. — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 18:37, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This is true. That said, "Sometimes, a long comment or replying multiple times is perfectly acceptable or needed." Each of my responses has come after additional research into the topic, as I think folks here have raised valid points. I apologize for a potentially brusque or overconfident tone. Thesixthstaff (talk) 18:50, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Your tone is fine. But volume is an issue: See top editors. — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 19:07, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Titans Mobile

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I couldn't find any significant English sources, and the Chinese sources that I found seemed to be the company's financial reports. QuietCicada chirp 17:09, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Second Kuomintang-Communist Civil War

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Redirect to Chinese Civil War#Resumed fighting (1946–1949). I'm skeptical that this WP:SPINOFF article is necessary at all. It was started because there was some confusion over why Chinese Communist Revolution doesn't have the same name as the English translation of the Chinese Wikipedia's article's title.

GoldWitness, the English and Chinese Wikipedias don't have to line up perfectly. Links between Chinese and English articles are meant to link the two articles with the most similar subject matter, not exact twins. This is a natural result of the fact that English and Chinese historians describe this period of history differently, and group the events differently.

If it's decided this article is necessary, GoldWitness please see these instructions on how to do it properly: WP:CORRECTSPLIT SilverStar54 (talk) 01:15, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

First, thank you for letting me know the instructions on splitting an article! In my mind, the Chinese Communist Revolution differs so greatly from the Second Kuomintang-Communist Civil War that a spinoff is necessary. As the article describes, the Chinese Communist Revolution "is about political and social developments, and the origin and aftermath of the war" while the Second Kuomintang-Communist Civil War is the second stage of the Chinese Civil War. In other words, one is about political and social development, and the other is about the second stage of military conflict. They are not lining up slightly differently. Instead, they are two almost completely different subjects.GoldWitness (talk) 01:46, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You're absolutely right that "Chinese Communist Revolution" and "Second Kuomintang-Communist Civil War" are not the same things. That's why I'm suggesting that this page become a redirect to Chinese Civil War#Resumed fighting (1946–1949), not Chinese Communist Revolution.
I also agree with you that the Chinese article on the "Second Kuomintang-Communist Civil War" probably should not be linked to the English article on the Chinese Communist Revolution (or the other languages' articles on that topic). Personally, I would support you creating a new Wikidata item for the Second Kuomintang-Communist Civil War and assigning the Chinese article to that item, rather than to the one for the Chinese Communist Revolution (although other editors might disagree). Here's a helpful guide on how to edit Wikidata: [5], and some introductory stuff about interlanguage links.
Basically, I think you're rushing to create a new article when this problem could be better solved in other ways. SilverStar54 (talk) 00:01, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for showing me the guide on Wikidata. I've never heard of Wikidata before! I will look at it some time. GoldWitness (talk) 23:40, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Regarding rushing to create a new article, I saw some editors suggest that this article's content and sources were not enough for a spinoff. So, I wanted to show that this article has substantial content and sources by expanding it rather than spending time thinking about and writing an opposing opinion. Once this article is developed, I think the arguments supporting those comments suggesting a merge or deletion in this AfD debate will no longer be valid. Anyway, thank you very much for sharing your opinion! GoldWitness (talk) 23:52, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have created a new article in Wikidata called "Second Kuomintang-Communist Civil War" and linked several languages to it. Thanks! GoldWitness (talk) 22:42, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello SilverStar54! I have launched a discussion about those languages, which are titled "Chinese Communist Revolution" while actually referring to the Second Kuomintang-Communist Civil War in Wikidata. I think this may be controversial, and thus, a consensus is probably needed to change the links further. I hope you can participate in this discussion. Thanks! GoldWitness (talk) 23:13, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Zhengzhou No.47 Middle School

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Cannot find anything notable online about the school (which has 7000 students and 500 staff). Most online articles repeat the existing Wikipedia wording which reads like an advertisement. The only exception I can find is Deloitte - who say the school offers classes to international students (https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/at/Documents/Tax/Chinese%20Services%20Group/kr_cbc_investment_henan-zhengzhou_en_201612.pdf) Newhaven lad (talk) 17:47, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Chinese lunar coins

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This doesn't appear to meet WP:N. I can't see a good WP:ATD. Boleyn (talk) 18:52, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Only problem is that the entire article is unsourced... (which is why this is not a "keep") Jumpytoo Talk 05:39, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Zhuan Zhu

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Subject is not notable and BIO1E applies. I could find pre-Wikipedia sources like this and this but they only mention him as the assassin of King Liao. This seemingly can't be draftified and redirects are costly. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:27, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

*Keep per _dk's comment Ominateu (talk) 11:21, 1 March 2024 (UTC) striking comment by confirmed and blocked sockpuppet Atlantic306 (talk) 19:47, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Relisting comment: While prima facie the below looks like a clear keep, I cannot in good conscience close as 'keep' a debate on an article which has absolutely no references included. Relisting to ensure that if we keep this article, it is in a suitable condition to do so. While AfD is not cleanup, it's also not a suicide pact.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Daniel (talk) 22:46, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. Liz Read! Talk! 06:38, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

James D. Watson Institute of Genome Sciences[edit]

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Very few independent sources on the page - agree with the hatnote that these are insufficient to meet the GNG. I don't see much else which could be added. JMWt (talk) 09:49, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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(weak) Keep I added some main investigations fulfilled by the institute. Looking at scholar.google, it looks like a notable institute with 382- 395 hits. 82.174.61.58 (talk) 14:19, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The article you are pointing to, are not articles discussing the specific institute.Cinadon36 16:16, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I didn;t do an extensive "WP:BEFORE", but what I see it seems to be notable; and I can't read Chinese. Because of that my (weak) Keep. 82.174.61.58 (talk) 19:14, 23 February 2024 (UTC) Duplicate !vote: 82.174.61.58 (talkcontribs) has already cast a !vote above.[reply]

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Relisting comment: Final relist. We need more participation from AFD regulars here.
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China proposed deletions WP:PROD[edit]

Hong Kong related deletions[edit]

Zari_Kovo

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Zari_Kovo (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No notability, Real estate dealer. I don't think he has a place on Wikipedia. Otherwise any property owner could get an article. Tapal2024 (talk) 20:19, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Usmart Securities

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No establishment of notability using independent WP:RS. Amigao (talk) 14:31, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hong Kong proposed deletions[edit]

A House Is Not a Home (TV series) (via WP:PROD)


Taiwan related deletions[edit]

Peter Nguyen Van Hung

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Possible cross-wiki spam, noticed some 15 years ago already. I don't see notability; he is an activist but without major achievements. Nadzik (talk) 10:15, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Taiwan proposed deletions[edit]