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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 17:57, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

Hou Zongbin

 * ... that after a riot, Shaanxi Governor Hou Zongbin was targeted by rumours possibly started by his political rivals who resented him as an outsider? Source: The Pro-democracy Protests in China: Reports from the Provinces
 * Reviewed: Geology of Myanmar

5x expanded by Zanhe (talk). Self-nominated at 18:57, 20 November 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg New enough and long enough in expansion. The hook is the most interesting fact germane to Hou's life, is cited and reflected in the citation, and has no copyvio issues. While featured as a recent death (which causes the DYK checker to point to ITN), that is not an impediment to eligibility of this article for DYK. It looks good to me. Raymie (t • c) 04:57, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Hi, I came by to promote this, but I find the hook wordy rather than hooky. Perhaps it could be tightened, or another hook suggested? Yoninah (talk) 23:50, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I guess we could shorten it by removing the last part - "who resented him as an outsider", and "Shaanxi" as well. -Zanhe (talk) 23:56, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I was thinking that both parts of the hook – that his rivals started rumors, and that his rivals resented him, are routine and unexceptional. But maybe you could fashion a new hook around being a political outsider? Yoninah (talk) 00:00, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I don't think being targeted by rumours that blamed him for the riot is routine politics. And the person's life is not filled with interesting tidbits. If you have a better proposal, please go ahead and suggest it. -Zanhe (talk) 01:32, 12 December 2017 (UTC)


 * ALT1 ... that as an outsider, Governor Hou Zongbin was targeted by rumours that blamed him for a riot that involved 40,000 people?


 * I'm proposing ALT1 for your consideration. -Zanhe (talk) 22:23, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Much better, thanks! If Raymie approves it, I'll promote it. Yoninah (talk) 22:26, 14 December 2017 (UTC)


 * ALT2 ... that as an outsider, Governor Hou Zongbin was targeted by rumours that blamed him for a riot in which hundreds of people burned buildings and cars?
 * After rereading the source, I found ALT1 to be incorrect: the protest involved 40,000 people, but only 300-400 were involved in the riot. So I'm replacing ALT1 with ALT2. -Zanhe (talk) 01:19, 15 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Yowza, coming back, that original was a clunker! Definitely take ALT2. Raymie (t • c) 05:06, 15 December 2017 (UTC)
 * if you approve ALT2, could you please restore the tick? Thanks! -Zanhe (talk) 05:23, 15 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg You got it! Raymie (t • c) 05:38, 15 December 2017 (UTC)