User talk:PericlesofAthens/Archive 1

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Good job on Southern and Northern Dynasties. Look forward to seeing your contributions. --Nlu (talk) 06:59, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome and the reference articles, Nlu, and you will see more of my contributions coming soon. As for now, I need some sleep! Lol.

--PericlesofAthens 07:18, 19 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Welcome and thanks for joining the group working on Chinese history articles. ludahai 魯大海 09:10, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you.
Thank you for your kindness. - Ronald William Stones —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Nigh (talk • contribs) 18:52, 21 March 2007 (UTC).

Um, you're welcome? Lol.

--PericlesofAthens 06:42, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

About the Pagoda pic
. Can you get in touch with the Blogger and get permission/copyright to use it? That seems to be the problem. Asiaticus 06:21, 23 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure why you contacted me. I'm not an admin or anything. I suggest you follow the suggestion above. I think contacting and gaining permission from the blogger should be sufficient. (Ghostexorcist 06:32, 23 March 2007 (UTC))

I emailed him
Cool, I hope he will give permission (I'm not too worried about him, he seems like a laid back sort of guy, lol).

--PericlesofAthens 06:31, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Although I have specified that he has given me permission, there is still a copyright conflict, and the image will still be deleted in 7 days.

--PericlesofAthens 19:39, 23 March 2007 (UTC)


 * What sort of permission did the photographer give you? Because unfortunately, unless he gave you full permission to use the image anywhere (ie. not just on Wikipedia), the image will still be considered copyright, and will be deleted. If however, he has given you the right to reproduce the photo anywhere, then you can attach this tag to it: . -- Chairman S.  Talk  Contribs  20:51, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Chiarman. I will email him again to specify that, and now I know which tag to use! Thanks!

--PericlesofAthens 21:01, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Watermill and other subjects
Thank you for your contribution. Inevitably we cannot all know everything, and it is a great help when people from quite different ones can work together. My problem with what was in the article previously, was partly a matter of style and presentation, rather than of content. However in amending some one else's work, in an area beyond my knowledge, I needed to flag up what I had done, so that some one who did know could attend to it.

I have also been trying to tidy up material on iron-related subjects, where different articles had been developing independently and possibly contradicting each other. If you are qualified to do so, could you have a look at blast furnace and history of ferrous metallurgy to ensure that what I changed has not made them inaccurate? Peterkingiron 15:40, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

No problem dude
I'll check them out right now. Thanks for getting back to me on that!

Peace, --PericlesofAthens 17:42, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

It all looks pretty good to me, once again, thanks for the heads up.

--PericlesofAthens 17:49, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Peer review
Hello. I have reviewed the Song Dynasty article. I was originally just going write couple quick pointers but ended up spending half an hour to review :P AQu01rius (User &#149; Talk) 17:20, 29 March 2007 (UTC)


 * A infobox like the one in Roman Empire. It makes the article much more pleasing. AQu01rius (User &#149; Talk) 00:13, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Simple. Check the page again to see if you are okay with my formatting. AQu01rius (User &#149; Talk) 00:41, 31 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Sorry that was my mistake. The peak of the population is around 100 million. I changed it back now. AQu01rius (User &#149; Talk) 01:07, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Peer review Song
Sorry, currently I can't comment due to time constraints. Wandalstouring 10:13, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

China and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
Do some research on the Hellenic Bactrian kingdom it was important for spreading combining Buddhism and Classical Greek values and spreading them (for example to China). Alexandria is said to have had a Buddhist community ad we do know that the Hellenic empires did establish diplomatic and cultural contact between India and the Mediterranean. Wandalstouring 09:45, 2 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Good links are Greco-Buddhist art, Indo-Greek Kingdom and Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. Greetings Wandalstouring 10:26, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

King Zhuang of Chu
Well, in this case, Needham is wrong. See zh:s:史記/卷40. I'm moving it back. --Nlu (talk) 00:41, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Flat earth
I edited your article. In fact, Chinese astronomy showed very little trace of being aware of a spherical earth. I know you may not want to hear that with your expensive multi volume S&C in China lying on your lap, but Needham is often very optimistic in his interpretations of Chinese science and technology to the point of distorting the historical truth. You should consult in future more than a single source. In this case, your heavy reliance on Needham all made the difference between the Chinese having or not having a concept of the rotundity of the earth. Regards Gun Powder Ma 14:47, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

preview and edit summary
Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. In the future, it is recommended that you use the preview button before you save; this helps you find any errors you have made, and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history. Thanks again. Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary. Thanks, and happy editing. --Ideogram 21:41, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that. I'm kind of new here still, so bear with me. I'll do that more often now that you mention (I usually just forget or am too lazy, lol).--PericlesofAthens 21:47, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

WPCHINA
You should join WikiProject China. Put it on your watchlist and join the discussions on the talk page. --Ideogram 21:56, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

your recent noms on WP:GAC
Saw your Chinese bio noms on WP:GAC. Have you seen the related offer? Ling.Nut 04:08, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Listing good articles at WPCHINA
Please list any China-related articles that pass GA at WikiProject China/Featured and good content. --Ideogram 17:46, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Sure thing.--PericlesofAthens 22:02, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

GA Successful
I passed Shen Kuo, and look forward to passing your other two nominations once they are sorted out.Zeus1234 05:45, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Su Song still has some problems with naming conventions (not just Wade-Giles), but these are minor, and I will simply fix them myself. I do think that the changes are enough to merit Ga status though.Zeus1234 05:52, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

I just passed Zhang Heng. Good work, I must say. If you need any other China-related articles to be reviewed, please don't hesitate to ask me. Best of luck in creating future articles!Zeus1234 16:41, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

FA Status for Song Dynasty
For the pictures mentioned (and not mentioned), I have fixed their copyright status to the accurate license tags, and provided copyright links for each. I hope this is enough for you to strike your objection. Thank you, --PericlesofAthens 18:58, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm looking at Image:Northern Song Dynasty, porcelain Ding Ware Bottle, 11th–12th century.jpg, but the copyright page you link to mentions nothing about the GFDL or CC - why did you mark the image with false information?  Pagra  shtak  19:02, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, I was basing that off all the other Freer Gallery of Art images at: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Freer_Gallery. I was not trying to mark anything with false info. I was using what I thought was standard.--PericlesofAthens 19:07, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Furthermore, do you know then which type of copyright tags I should use according to what the Smithsonian says here:

Fair use of copyrighted material includes the use of protected materials for non-commercial educational purposes, such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary, news reporting, and other content. Unless otherwise noted, users who wish to download or print text and image files from this Web site for such uses may do so without the Smithsonian Institution’s express permission, provided that they comply with the following conditions:

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by PericlesofAthens (talk • contribs) 19:08, 27 April 2007 (UTC).
 * 1) The content may only be used for personal, educational or noncommercial purposes;
 * 2) Users must cite the author and source of the content as they would material from any printed work;
 * 3) The citation must include all copyright information and other information associated with the content and the URL for the Smithsonian Institution website;
 * 4) None of the content may be altered or modified;
 * 5) Users must comply with all other terms or restrictions which may be applicable to the individual file, image or text;

You should revert to the template and remove any PD, GFDL, or CC templates. I should add that I don't believe the images will qualify for fair use, however.  Pagra shtak  19:13, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I personally believe the image is non-replacable. Getting worked up over a single image is very silly. I personally have not found anyplace on the internet which has free images of Chinese antiquities. This qualifies as non-replacable. Also, the Smithosonian explicitly mentions that these images may be used for education or non-commericial purposes. The image should be there, and should not be deleted, for it is not replaceable.Zeus1234 17:44, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Robin Hood
Good job on that new pic for Men In Tights. Did you make sure it fits the Fair Use policy? Arcayne  (cast a spell)  21:16, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * (I don't know if you are watching my page for a response, so I'll put this on both my and your Talk page).

No, don't pull it right away. Go and check out a few pictures from the WP:FA list. Take a look at some of pictures there, selecting a picture or two (looking specifically for posters) to see their Fair Use rationales. When you find one that looks about right, structure the rationale for the Men In Tights poster similarly. That should do the trick. :) Arcayne   (cast a spell)  00:09, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
 * This is a pretty good example,

Ever been...
...to Athens, Peri? Or are the bouzoukia outside of a thrash metal's fan interests? :-) NikoSilver 21:35, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately I don't have the means to get around much. I've been to Germany, Romania, Mexico, the Caymen Islands, and that's about it (except for Hawaii, but that's a United State, despite its exotic appeal). I knew that Greek nightclubs and night life must be fun, thanks for sharing the article! I'd love to go to Athens and stand in awe of the Parthenon (keeping in mind just how old it truly is). There are many other places in Greece I would like to visit too. Did you see that 300 movie? Wasn't that rediculous how they made Sparta look? Like some great Classical Greek city? Hahaha! Not very faithful to the barracks society, I must say.--PericlesofAthens 22:19, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, for a guy without "the means", you have a fair travel record in our neck of the woods... After all, the Parthenon is visited by everybody, except sadly by the Greeks themselves. Last time I visited it was 10 years ago, under the first full-moon-open-for-all thing (yes, I was in love). Before that it was with a school excursion. To return to the important issue (:-)), it's kinda sad that we got to become the only country in the world where plate smashing for fun is prohibited by law! Not that flowers are that bad (especially along with the trays). I wonder what the original Pericles would have thought about that... Probably we should start smashing plates on the heads of our modern politicians, as an afterthought on exostracism! :-) NikoSilver 14:44, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Request for edit summary
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User:PericlesofAthens minor edits
Could you please move User:PericlesofAthens minor edits to User:PericlesofAthens/minor edits? Corvus cornix 21:31, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Cool, thanks. :)  Corvus cornix 21:38, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

About Image:Liaodyanstyguanyin.jpg
PericlesofAthens, I have good news! I contacted the photographer of Image:Liaodyanstyguanyin.jpg at Flickr and she graciously agreed to license her photograph under a license that permits commercial reuse and derivative works! I just uploaded the image to Image:Liao Dynasty - Guan Yin statue.jpg at the Wikimedia Commons and changed all of the incoming links on to point there. That is one step towards improving the image-related issues at the Song Dynasty article. --Iamunknown 01:04, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

History of the Song Dynasty
By creating this new article, I feel you can now easily get both Song Dynasty and History of the Song Dynasty to GA status. If you nominate the History of the Song Dynasty, I will pass it with minimal changes. All that you will need to do is expand the lead and fix the bibliography section to omit the references that are no longer needed. Let me know if you nominate it, and I will be sure to review it as as soon as I can.

Also, I added another note on my review of the Song Dynasty article about changing the lead. Make sure you look at that as well.Zeus1234 03:33, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

You should probably subdivide the history section in the Song Dynasty article to seperate in into Northern and Southern Song sections. Do this, and the article will pass.Zeus1234 01:13, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Images
I've noticed that you've been having some image problems with your articles, at least in other people's eyes. While I can't be of much help here, I have uploaded a photo of a Song-era mirror from my personal collection. The mirror is nothing special, but the image doesn't have any copyright issues. If you are interested in using it, the file can be found at. Good luck in improving the Song article. Zeus1234 17:31, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

I passed the Song Dynasty article, and will get around to reviewing the other one tonight (assuming no one beats me to the punch). Be wary of the image patrol on this article and others. I personally don't have issues with the images you have uploaded, but others clearly do. They may want the article to be delisted. Zeus1234 02:03, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Request for edit summary
When editing an article on Wikipedia there is a small field labeled "Edit summary" under the main edit-box. It looks like this: The text written here will appear on the Recent changes page, in the page revision history, on the diff page, and in the watchlists of users who are watching that article. See m:Help:Edit summary for full information on this feature.

Filling in the edit summary field greatly helps your fellow contributors in understanding what you changed, so please always fill in the edit summary field, especially for big edits or when you are making subtle but important changes, like changing dates or numbers. Thank you. – Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 03:54, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Shen Kuo
I see you're working on this right now. I just left a few comments at the FAC. Thank you! (And I second the request for edit summaries.) Cheers! Fang Aili talk 19:36, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Hi Fang Aili, FAC Concerns
Hello, thanks for responding to the FAC page of Shen Kuo. I have one question though, what did you mean by the headers and sub-headers not making sense (besides the Book Chapters one)? In any case, I have changed the 'Book Chapters' heading to 'Dream Pool Essays' instead. I at least got to one of your requests so far. Lol. None of my sources list any of the many languages the book has been translated into, although Chinaculture.org does (English, French, German, and Japanese). However, Chinaculture.org is not a very credible source, and I do not want to list it in the article beyond the 'External links' section. Do you know of where I could find out what languages it has been translated into? Besides, of course, going to amazon.com or something. Thanks.--PericlesofAthens 20:04, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Not sure about translations--a librarian would probably be happy to help.


 * Headers--they seem to overlap. "Life and achievements" sounds like pretty much everything one would put in an encyclopedia article. "Scholarly achievements" overlaps with "Science and technology".
 * Overall, you want to give a sense of continuity, from early to later life. This doesn't have to be rigidly imposed, but the article should "flow" naturally.
 * Here's a suggestion off the top of my head:

==Birth and youth== ==Career and later life== ==Scholarly achievements== ===Navigation=== ===Geology=== ===(more)=== ==Dream Pool Essays== ==Legacy== ==See also== (References, etc.)


 * Does that make sense? --Fang Aili talk 20:20, 1 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the updates. I will try to give it another read tonight or tomorrow. RL has me busy lately. --Fang Aili talk 16:54, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

The Tireless Contributor Barnstar

 * Awesome! Thanks, I'm honored.--PericlesofAthens 19:01, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

History of the Song Dynasty
I am reviewing this GA nominee. It presently appears to meet all GA criteria except 6c—the picture of Huizong. Its PD tag is deprecated, so notify me once a proper tag is found. Thanks, Cliff smith 01:15, 3 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Like I said at my talk page, just put on the proper tag and then I'll complete the GA review. Cliff smith 23:26, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Cool. Thanks. Cliff smith 01:46, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Shen Kuo Images
Did a search for Chinese images of Shen Kuo. Here's what I found: Something to do with his writing. An image, not sure how old it is etc. Supposedly this is his tomb:. I can translate if you need me to. A portrait of him:. There are tons more. Zeus1234 15:46, 5 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I searched using the Chinese characters. Thankfully, I have learned some Chinese, so I can sort out (mostly, except for the Cao Cao one) what the images are. There are quite literally tons of images for him, including many of inventions, diagrams etc. Zeus1234 15:53, 5 May 2007 (UTC)


 * In case you are wondering, the grave is located in Hangzhou. This is also an image of his grave . This web page contains information about the location of his tomb . If you would like to translate it, I can, but it might take a while (perhaps a day). Just let me know! Zeus1234 18:02, 5 May 2007 (UTC)


 * It really doesn't say anything about the image itself. The chinese text at the bottom says 'all rights reserved', and there is the copyright thing at the bottom. It's impossible to say what the status is of the photo, as they don't explicitly mention it. Zeus1234 15:31, 7 May 2007 (UTC)


 * It says the exact same thing as what I wrote up above. 'All rights reserved (c)' Zeus1234 02:37, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Translation
Here are the relevant passages from the article. The translation is not perfect, especially the first sentance, which I had some trouble with, but it should enough to wirte on.

Sheng Kuo's tomb is located in Yuhang District of Hangzhou City at the foot of Taiping hill. To the east is Jinlong Mountain, to the west is Fenghuang Mountain. Long ago, Sheng Kuo's tomb, was destroyed. Clues in Ming Dynasty records and folk traditions helped find his grave in 1983. At the tomb there were layers of bricks, and pieces of Song glassware and ancient coins were also discovered. In 1986, the tomb site was protected by the government. A restoration project led by the Hangzhou Municipal Committee, completed restoration of his tomb on September 28, 2001.

Zeus1234 00:04, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar
Another barnstar for you! Too bad that I am currently not productive enough to help you out ;) Good job! (AQu01rius &#149; Talk) 04:05, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Awesome, thanks!--PericlesofAthens 12:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Michelle Kwan
Hello. I was wondering, if in between your edits to Shen Kuo, you could take a look at Michelle Kwan. I helped get it up to GA status, and I'd love to make it featured. It is still somewhat far on the horizon because I know it needs some work, but I'd like your input. Thank you, Fang Aili talk 20:47, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for taking a look! I'm sorry about Shen Kuo. Keep trying--FAs are hard. :) --Fang Aili talk 03:16, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Shen Kuo
Yes, the article is looking good, even though I'm annoyed that all the quotes were removed. This is not your fault though. I do have one suggestion though, consolidate the paragraphs in the Scholarly Achievements section, as there are 4 one-line paragraphs there. Otherwise I think the article is ready for another go at FA status. Zeus1234 21:02, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Tsien/Needham
Pericles, you are adding references of Needham v.5 pt 1, but v.5 pt 1 was not written by Needham; it was written by Tsien, and Needham is just the overall editor. I agree he's the better known name by non-specialists, but he has no authority in the history of printing, whereas Tsien was one of the great scholars in the field, professor of chinese literature and library science at the University of Chicago. I am going to change all the refs to list him first, and then Needham in parentheses as editor of the series, unless you can give me some good reason otherwise. DGG 07:12, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Just that you've been doing them the other way. As you know, this is a topic where some (other) people have very strong preferences about things (smile)DGG 17:15, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

re: Shen Kuo again
Hi, you remember a while ago when you asked if Shen was married and had kids or not? He did, both. I have updated the article, but I need help clearly translating this passage from the simplified Chinese wikipedia:

朱彧在《萍洲可談》的記載，沈括前後有二任妻子，第二任是淮南轉張芻之女，張氏驕蠻凶悍，平時常虐待沈括，将胡须连皮带肉扯将下来，兒女們抱头痛哭，跪求張氏息怒；又驅逐元配之子，年年狀告其父子. 但是張氏去世後，沈括竟鬱鬱寡歡，过扬子江时，一度跳水尋短，並於隔年去世（《文海披沙摘录》）.

--PericlesofAthens 00:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure you want to use info from the zh: page because it has a "no sources" tag on it! (I'm afraid I can't help with the translation anyway-- it is beyond my abilities.) --Fang Aili talk 17:44, 14 May 2007 (UTC)


 * (Just passing through your talk page and) if you still need that translation:
 * "Zhu Yu records in the Pingzhou Ketan that Shen Kuo had two successive wives. The second is the daughter of Zhang Chu of Huainan. Ms Zhang is tough and fierce, and often abused Shen Kuo. She tore off his beard, taking with it skin and flesh. The children covered their heads and cried, kneeling to beg Ms Zhang to curb her anger. She also drove off Shen Kuo's son from his first marraige, and brought suit against both father and son every year. However, after Ms Zhang died, Shen Kuo was depressed. He attempted suicide by diving into the Yangtze while crossing the river, and died one year later. (source: Wenhai Pisha Zhailu)" --Sumple (Talk) 01:18, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

contact
Contact is a new service and honor the milhist project has introduced. I want to suggest you as a possible contact. Could you please name some subjects you are quite familiar with and willing to help(answer questions, reviews) within our scope. Wandalstouring 10:40, 17 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi Pericles


 * What's your opinion on becoming a contact? You rightly pointed out, that it is not about making or breaking other people's articles, but to help improve them. Wandalstouring 07:33, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


 * You were elected contact. You will be notified about peer reviews within your scope. Please help us to find other editors capable of becoming a contact. Wandalstouring 10:06, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Puning Temple
Not your best article, but it was nominated, and meets the Did you know? criteria. Good work! Whenever you start a new article, nominate them to DYK if it's referenced. Cheers! Aquarius &#149; talk 01:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Redraw of image
Absolutely & immediately! Thank you so much for offering me the chance to redraw the image of Shen Kua. Yeah, maybe in a week I'll get it finished. (Wikimachine 02:37, 22 May 2007 (UTC))
 * It's finished & is at the Shen Kua article. Check it out. (Wikimachine 00:57, 28 May 2007 (UTC))
 * Thanks. It's something that any art student even at middle school could do. Thanks for giving me chance to draw it. : ) (Wikimachine 16:06, 28 May 2007 (UTC))
 * Hey, I could do that. Yes, the only problem is that I'm not quite knowledgeable about the Chinese military & their uniforms, weapons, etc. Would you mind sending me links to reference pics? Also, what is your idea about the composition of the new pic? (i.e. where Shen Kuo is sitting on his horse, at what viewing angle he's looking and directing at his army, etc.) Thanks! (Wikimachine 14:16, 30 May 2007 (UTC))
 * All right. I'll try oil painting for the castle wall idea. Rice paddies beneath? (Wikimachine 17:30, 30 May 2007 (UTC))
 * Another question. Was he really healthy enough when he lead the armies to wear heavy suits... or did he just wear silk ones like the military advisor from Mu Lan. (Wikimachine 17:34, 30 May 2007 (UTC))
 * Yes. The castle scenario. I doubt that he'd be wearing armor while taking a walk on the castle wall. It probably would be a daily thing and require no armors & prepararations for battles. I tried to fit him into battle suits but they just don't look right on him & make him look like some sort of a toy. I already did a watercolor painting, and so I'll paint oil over. (Wikimachine 01:56, 1 June 2007 (UTC))
 * Actually, I read the FA review for your Shen Kuo article. Your reaction is so funny! Ok. I'll make sure to put him in armor. (Wikimachine 02:43, 1 June 2007 (UTC))
 * As for WM Commons, should I move the WP image page to WM or is creating a separate page ok? (Wikimachine 21:45, 1 June 2007 (UTC))
 * I followed the procedures from some sort of How to move pic to WM guide. So I think it's fine. Thanks. (Wikimachine 21:58, 2 June 2007 (UTC))
 * Hey, actually, when I was drawing, I really couldn't decide how the background (i.e. rice paddies & mountains) should be. Do you have any reference for me to work on? Is it mountainous & heavily forested? (Wikimachine 01:28, 3 June 2007 (UTC))
 * If you're not drunk right now, what's the color of the land? Yellowish white? Is the desert like African sand desert or something else? Thanks. (Wikimachine 15:37, 3 June 2007 (UTC))
 * Hey, the pics are perfect! I've been thinking of the wrong climate. Imjin War is not finished, but as you say it's ok. I'll have to redraw the pic for the Korean soldier (~ kindergarten work) Thanks for your compliments. (Wikimachine 20:00, 3 June 2007 (UTC))
 * I think that it's not needed since the image is in Wikimedia Commons. Thanks for your notice! (Wikimachine 12:31, 5 June 2007 (UTC))

History Major
I enlisted in the military for college money and served in the 82nd Airborne Division for over three years. I've been out for three years now and would like to get a doctorate in Chinese history, focusing on the Song Dynasty. However, I'm not too sure how a history degree would be too useful in the real world. I'm torn between my love of Chinese history and the thought of wasting 6 years on said degree and not being able to find work. I have heard study of the Song is very popular in the states though.

I will be returning to the University of Cincinnati in the fall, but they only offer an Asian Studies degree. Should I stick with that or should I change it to history even though they do not offer Chinese history as a major? I've even thought about pursuing a degree in Chinese since translators are in big demand now a days, but I would have to transfer to another school to do so. I need to know Chinese anyways if I am to read ancient Chinese manuscripts. Do you have any suggestions? (Ghostexorcist 02:26, 23 May 2007 (UTC))

Peer review/Huo Long Jing/archive1
Hi, have commented on your peer review request. Cheers, Sumple (Talk) 01:07, 27 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I think moving the article to Huolongjing is better too. Aquarius &#149; talk 16:37, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Peer review request for Chemical weapons in the Rif War
It is not exactly within your scope, but quite close. There's a new peer review request for Chemical weapons in the Rif War that may be of interest to you; any input there would be appreciated. Thanks! Wandalstouring 10:20, 1 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I just wanted you to point out the changes from the old fashioned warfare to the age of chemical warfare. Wandalstouring 12:54, 4 June 2007 (UTC)


 * My idea was to point out the subsequent changes in combat - no troop concentrations that could be gased etc. Ethiopia is possibly a better example, but much much later. However, it doesn't matter if you have no material. As I pointed out, it was only a suggestion. Wandalstouring 08:33, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Copyright status
Hi PericlesofAthens! I noticed that on many of the images you uploaded from the Freer Gallery of Art of Smithsonian Institute, now there is a Licensing problem claiming that there is no copyright tag,. I just want you to know this just in case if you haven't noticed. I hope you find time to fix this problem as many of these images are fantastic.--Balthazarduju 18:11, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Image:Liuhe Pagoda.jpg
Hey PericlesofAthens, I was examining the remaining images in Song Dynasty and came across Image:Liuhe Pagoda.jpg. The statement, "I have contacted Bob Brooks through email, and he has given me permission to use this photo on Wikipedia and anywhere", is rather vague. Do you still have the e-mail correspondence with Mr. Brooks? If so, could you forward it to ? Thanks, Iamunknown 19:20, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Siege of Malakand
This is a request for a peer review within your specified timeframe, but outside Europe. Can you help? Thanks a lot, Wandalstouring 16:30, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
 * There is a peer review on the article here. Feel free to leave any comments. Good article usually means that the article was not rated by people from the military history project (GA is not within the Milhist system because of unequal rating). If you say it is good in the review and know a bit on the subject, the editor from this article will be delighted. Wandalstouring 05:11, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

11th Century
Hey Pericles, I'll see to the 11th Century article. Yes, the drawing is going fine - it's not going to be as good as some of the Renaissance paintings. My watercolor painting draft was terrible, so I was getting discouraged, but as for the real thing- oil painting, it's actually going pretty nicely. If you have an e-mail address, e-mail me (mine is posted at my user page). Then I'll send you a snapshot of what's happening. I'd love for your suggestions - this is the perfect time because the painting's not too developed for adjustments, but developed enough for you to make judgments. (Wikimachine 01:04, 9 June 2007 (UTC))

GA on hold Talk:Huolongjing
I'm gonna be busy in real life &amp; may not be checking my watchlist. When you finish working on the WP:LEDE of Huolongjing, can you drop a note on my Talk page? Thanks! Ling.Nut 04:20, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

your Three Kingdoms of China Gallery
...just now noticed your Three Kingdoms of China Gallery... cool! ... have you seen WP:3K? We could use new members... [I'm busy in real-life now but will be active in WP:3K again around September]... Ling.Nut 17:37, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Not having sources is not a prob if you're interested... but if it's not your cup of tea, that's cool! Ling.Nut 12:57, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Well...
 * A lot of good &amp; reliable info is online: Early Imperial China
 * We desperately need simple copyediting. There's some seriously yukky writing hiding out there in some of the less-visited articles.
 * We desperately desperately need to separate fact from fiction. The fact that you've read ROTK repeatedly is useful in that aspect..
 * We need people who love history, to counterbalance the expected rush of video game fanboys...
 * And on and on. we need all the help we can get. Plus we just made a new userbox: . :-)
 * Ling.Nut 18:42, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikireader
I thought this reader might interest you(cure your flu first): WikiProject Military history/Publication/Athens Greetings Wandalstouring 16:40, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

page revamp
I recently added more historical material to the Zhou Tong (archer) article. I reformatted the entire page into two parts: History and Fiction. You seemed to like the original version from your comments on CHF. I hope you like th new version even more. Sorry to here about the mono. (Ghostexorcist 08:20, 20 June 2007 (UTC))

Re: Liuhe Pagoda image
Woah! Somehow I totally missed your message on my talk page. Sorry about that. I've redacted the e-mail so the spambots don't get it ;) but its in my history and I'll use it later this week. Thanks for the info.  Cheers, Iamunknown 14:23, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

History of the steel industry
While what you have recently added to the above article is certainly correct, the objective of the article was to deal with the modern steel industry. I am not saying that it is wrong or should not appear in WP, merely that it should not appear here. Link to the places to look for the older steel industry are at the head of the article. It is unfortunate that the person who started this article has lost interst in it before dealing with a number of important sections. I supect the title ought to be History of the modern steel industry, in accordance with the scope indicated in the opening paragraph. It is important that we do not keep getting parallel articles dealing with the same subject, as they are liable to diverge and start expressing contradictory views! I have put a lot of effort into trying to get one article on each subject concerning iron and steel. Subject to any commetns that you may make on the article's talk page or mine, I propose to remove:
 * remove your addition
 * retitle the article as indicated above
 * make sure that your text is incorporated elsewhere in WP (if it not not already. Peterkingiron 13:27, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Shen Kuo pic
Hey Pericles, I haven't been able to work on it much since b/c I had to prepare and now go to a summer camp. Thanks for your interest! I'm very sorry that you were sick for 3 weeks. It must have been serious. (Wikimachine 11:57, 26 June 2007 (UTC))

Thanks for the Heads Up
Thanks for the heads-up on Wang Anshi and Fan Zhongyan. I will get to it in the coming week. ludahai 魯大海 14:33, 30 June 2007 (UTC)