Chinese Wikipedia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids
**Chinese Wikipedia**
中文維基百科/中文维基百科

Type of site	Internet encyclopedia project
Owner	Wikimedia Foundation
Created by	Chinese wiki community
Website	zh.wikipedia.org

	This article contains Chinese text. Without the correct software, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Chinese characters.

The Chinese Wikipedia (in Chinese: 中文維基百科/中文维基百科) is the version of Wikipedia written in the Chinese language. It started on October 24, 2002. This Wikipedia can show the same article in different scripts. You can read it in both Simplified and Traditional Chinese writing.

It is one of the largest Wikipedias. It ranks as the 15th biggest based on how many articles it has. As of August 8, 2020, it had more than 1,135,768 articles.

What is Chinese Wikipedia?
- How Did It Get Its Name?
Becoming a Confirmed Editor
Images for kids
See also

What is Chinese Wikipedia?

How Did It Get Its Name?

The name "Wikipedia" comes from two words put together. It combines "Wiki" and "encyclopedia". A "Wiki" is a special technology that lets many people work together to create something. An "encyclopedia" is a book or website that has information on many different topics.

At first, the Chinese Wikipedia didn't have a Chinese name. People just called it "Zhongwen Wikipedia," which means "Chinese Wikipedia." But on October 21, 2003, the Chinese Wikipedia community voted to choose a Chinese name. They picked "Weiji Baike" (维基百科/維基百科).

The word "Weiji" sounds a lot like "Wiki." The first part, "Wei" (维/維), means a rope that can connect things, like a net. The second part, "Ji" (基), means something basic or a foundation. So, "Weiji Baike" means "the online encyclopedia that covers all of humanity's basic knowledge."

Becoming a Confirmed Editor

On the Chinese Wikipedia, there's a special rule for new users. To become an "autoconfirmed" user, you need to do a few things. You must make at least 50 edits to articles. Also, your account needs to be more than 7 days old.

Once you are autoconfirmed, you can edit "semi-protected" pages. These are pages that only confirmed users can change. This rule helps keep the articles safe from unwanted changes.