Talk:Fortifications of Xi'an

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The city wall of Xi'an measures a totalö length of 13.74 kilometers (not 25.7 kilometers). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.234.100.106 (talk) 15:45, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

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Reviewer: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 06:45, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Will review this soon. Cheers, Sainsf (talk · contribs) 06:45, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Here are my comments: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 17:04, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

• Sainsf Thanks for the review. Busy today. Will address the issues tomorrow.--Nvvchar. 07:25, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

Lead

• Mention the language of the translation in the infobox
• Done
• (i.e., Zhu Yuanzhang) What does "that is" mean here? Is it the name of the Emperor? If it is the Chinese term for this, then I don't find it necessary enough to be included.
  • Zhu Yuanzhang is the name of the Emperor

History

• Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Mentioned twice
  • Removed the period
• the wall was attacked with bombs by enemy forces Who were the enemies?
  • changed to "revolutionary forces"

Features

• which takes four hours of walking to traverse → which would typically take four hours to cover
  • Done
• Anything more on Chinese rampart architecture style? I am clueless about it
  • It is part of Chinese architecture as there is mention of rampart architecture . Hence, changed to Chinese architecture
• at 120 metres (390 ft) intervals → at intervals of 120 metres (390 ft)
  • Done
• wall) and then later cannon balls at the → wall), and later cannon balls, at the
  • Done

Sources

• Are refs. 10 and 12 reliable?
  • Ref 10 - Lonely Planet references have been used extensively but not for history and I suppose it is valid.
  • Ref 12 is of the University of Maine at Farmington. I have added the details now.

• Thanks, Sainsf I have addressed all issues now. Please see. Glad to address any other issues.Nvvchar. 12:56, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

• Good. Now we can promote this. Cheers, Sainsf (talk · contribs) 13:46, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
• Thanks, Sainsf.Nvvchar. 01:01, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

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