Talk:Youxi Bao

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The result was: promoted by Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:25, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

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• ... that a 19th-century Chinese newspaper (pictured) helped establish a cemetery for courtesans?

• Source: *Wang, Juan (2012). Merry Laughter and Angry Curses: The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911. Contemporary Chinese Studies. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-7748-2340-1. Li Boyuan, along with Ouyang Juyuan and Pang Shubo, who was then working with him at Fun, enlisted the four courtesans to spearhead a fundraising campaign to establish a suburban cemetery site for the exclusive use of Shanghai's courtesans and prostitutes. To help solicit donations, promoters circulated photos of the "Four Buddhist Warrior Attendants." The campaign continued for six months, generated a large literary production, and ended with the purchase of the cemetery site.

• • ALT1: ... that a 19th-century Chinese newspaper (pictured) serialized the same novel for almost six years? Source: *Wang, Juan (2012). Merry Laughter and Angry Curses: The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911. Contemporary Chinese Studies. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-0-7748-2340-1. Fun began with a new novel by a female author, Paired Flying Phoenixes (Fengshuangfei), in November 1897. Accompanied by illustrations, the daily series was not completed until March 1903.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Abbie Spallen

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 788 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:14, 16 April 2026 (UTC).

• Great article built from solid sources. No copyright issues detected or other problems found. QPQ has been done. Book hooks are interesting and verified to the cited references. The promoter may choose between these two hooks at their discretion. Image is properly licensed and may be used. Nice work!4meter4 (talk) 02:02, 17 April 2026 (UTC)