In the Pond
E1011930
"In the Pond" is a satirical novel by Ha Jin that portrays a Chinese factory worker’s struggle against corruption and bureaucracy in post-Mao China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| In the Pond canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12944634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In the Pond Context triple: [Ha Jin, notableWork, In the Pond]
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A.
The Pond
The Pond is a small, picturesque lake in central Reykjavík, Iceland, known for its birdlife and surrounding parkland.
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B.
The Pond
The Pond is a picturesque man-made lake in the southeast corner of New York City's Central Park, known for its tranquil scenery, wildlife, and views of the surrounding skyline.
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C.
The Pond
"The Pond" is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, depicting an industrial urban scene in his distinctive naïve style populated by matchstick-like figures.
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D.
Another Pond
"Another Pond" is a music album by the band Not Drowning, Waving, showcasing their distinctive blend of ambient, world, and rock influences.
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E.
The Big Pond
The Big Pond is a 1930 romantic comedy film starring Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert, known for its early use of sound and Chevalier’s popular musical numbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In the Pond Target entity description: "In the Pond" is a satirical novel by Ha Jin that portrays a Chinese factory worker’s struggle against corruption and bureaucracy in post-Mao China.
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A.
The Pond
The Pond is a small, picturesque lake in central Reykjavík, Iceland, known for its birdlife and surrounding parkland.
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B.
The Pond
The Pond is a picturesque man-made lake in the southeast corner of New York City's Central Park, known for its tranquil scenery, wildlife, and views of the surrounding skyline.
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C.
The Pond
"The Pond" is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, depicting an industrial urban scene in his distinctive naïve style populated by matchstick-like figures.
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D.
Another Pond
"Another Pond" is a music album by the band Not Drowning, Waving, showcasing their distinctive blend of ambient, world, and rock influences.
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E.
The Big Pond
The Big Pond is a 1930 romantic comedy film starring Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert, known for its early use of sound and Chevalier’s popular musical numbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Ha Jin ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Ha Jin ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Chinese American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Chinese factory life
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local Communist Party officials ⓘ petty corruption ⓘ |
| genre |
political fiction
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satire ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
realism
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satire ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shao Bin ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of local bureaucratic corruption
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portrayal of ordinary Chinese workers after the Cultural Revolution ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | factory worker ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
a provincial Chinese factory town
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post-Mao China ⓘ
linked to:
Post-Mao China
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| theme |
abuse of power
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bureaucracy ⓘ corruption ⓘ everyday life in post-Mao China ⓘ individual versus the system ⓘ resistance to authority ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: In the Pond Description of subject: "In the Pond" is a satirical novel by Ha Jin that portrays a Chinese factory worker’s struggle against corruption and bureaucracy in post-Mao China.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Jin Xuefei