Triple
T549418
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Maxine Hong Kingston |
E11804
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
China Men
"China Men" is a 1980 book by Maxine Hong Kingston that blends family history, oral tradition, and imaginative narrative to explore the experiences of Chinese immigrant men in America.
|
E68899
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: China Men | Statement: [Maxine Hong Kingston, notableWork, China Men]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: China Men Context triple: [Maxine Hong Kingston, notableWork, China Men]
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A.
China (album)
China is a 1979 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, inspired by Chinese culture and incorporating both traditional motifs and synthesizer-based soundscapes.
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B.
Wu
Wu is a common Chinese surname borne by many notable individuals across politics, academia, entertainment, and sports.
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C.
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese are the largest ethnic group in both China and the world, with a shared cultural heritage, language family, and historical identity rooted in ancient Chinese civilization.
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D.
Kinh people
The Kinh people are the majority ethnic group in Vietnam, historically dominant in the country’s politics, culture, and language.
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E.
Chin
The Chin are an indigenous ethnic group from the mountainous regions of western Myanmar (and neighboring areas), known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman languages and rich cultural traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: China Men Triple: [Maxine Hong Kingston, notableWork, China Men]
Generated description
"China Men" is a 1980 book by Maxine Hong Kingston that blends family history, oral tradition, and imaginative narrative to explore the experiences of Chinese immigrant men in America.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: China Men Target entity description: "China Men" is a 1980 book by Maxine Hong Kingston that blends family history, oral tradition, and imaginative narrative to explore the experiences of Chinese immigrant men in America.
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A.
China (album)
China is a 1979 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, inspired by Chinese culture and incorporating both traditional motifs and synthesizer-based soundscapes.
-
B.
Wu
Wu is a common Chinese surname borne by many notable individuals across politics, academia, entertainment, and sports.
-
C.
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese are the largest ethnic group in both China and the world, with a shared cultural heritage, language family, and historical identity rooted in ancient Chinese civilization.
-
D.
Kinh people
The Kinh people are the majority ethnic group in Vietnam, historically dominant in the country’s politics, culture, and language.
-
E.
Chin
The Chin are an indigenous ethnic group from the mountainous regions of western Myanmar (and neighboring areas), known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman languages and rich cultural traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a4932941d08190815efd422f0b4ca7 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49901e4e481909a5ed93c21ab37bd |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4e0301ea08190ada81259b7c862f6 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 12:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4e09ce7a48190b29e364be6317081 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 12:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4e10dc17881908399e10b705381cd |
completed | March 2, 2026, 12:59 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:32 p.m.