Template:Did you know nominations/Sino-Xiongnu War

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The result was: promoted by Miyagawa (talk) 20:47, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

Sino-Xiongnu War

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• ... that during the Sino-Xiongnu War, the Han empire attempted alliance with a people whose king's skull the Xiongnu had made into a drinking cup?

• ALT1:... that Han diplomat Zhang Qian traveled to Fergana in modern-day Uzbekistan to secure an alliance during the Sino-Xiongnu War?
• ALT2:... that in the Sino-Xiongnu War, the Han empire conquered a territory stretching from the Hexi Corridor to Lop Nur?
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5x expanded by Cold Season (talk). Nominated by Shrigley (talk) at 18:51, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

• New enough and long enough. Expanded at least 20x. Well-written, well-sourced, and interesting article that likely meets GA standard. No evidence of plagiarism. Hooks look fine although I prefer ALT1 which is more straightforward than the main hook and can be accompanied with the main image in the article. ALT2 seems too esoteric. Zanhe (talk) 20:35, 27 January 2012 (UTC)