Talk:Kho Ping Hoo
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 | Kho Ping Hoo is currently a Language and literature good article nominee. Nominated by — Chris Woodrich (talk) at 03:22, 22 March 2026 (UTC) Any editor who has not nominated or contributed significantly to this article may review it according to the good article criteria to decide whether or not to list it as a good article. To start the review process, click start review and then save the page. See the good article instructions. Short description: Chinese Indonesian writer (1926–1994) |
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Did you know nomination
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 20:56, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
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- ... that Kho Ping Hoo, despite writing numerous stories based on wuxia, could not read Chinese?
- Source: Sawega, Ardus M. (22 July 1994). "Asmaraman Kho Ping Hoo: "Saya Telah Iklas Pergi ..."" [Asmaraman Kho Ping Hoo: "I've Accepted My Departure ..."]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Jakarta. p. 20.
- ALT1: ... that Kho Ping Hoo disliked the film adaptations of his works, feeling that they were almost pornographic? Source: Sidharta, Myra (1994). "Asmaraman Sukowati Kho Ping Hoo (b. 1926): Writer of Cloak-and-dagger Stories in Indonesia". Archipel. 48: 163. doi:10.3406/arch.1994.3007.
- ALT2: ... that Kho Ping Hoo, a writer of martial arts stories, would work on up to four manuscripts simultaneously? Source: Sidharta, Myra (1994). "Asmaraman Sukowati Kho Ping Hoo (b. 1926): Writer of Cloak-and-dagger Stories in Indonesia". Archipel. 48: 160. doi:10.3406/arch.1994.3007.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hock burns
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:08, 17 June 2024 (UTC).
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Leaning more towards original and ALT2; I'll leave the choice up to another reviewer. Great work here! --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 18:52, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Chinese Name
The Chinese script version of his name 李杰登 does not correspond to Kho Ping Hoo. In Standard Chinese it is read Li Jie Deng.Bill (talk) 06:34, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Fixed, thank you. 2001:1970:5F24:F600:1477:85E:2743:37D4 (talk) 12:10, 17 July 2024 (UTC)