Rejection appeal on a local famous bridge

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  • A screenshot of your nomination, including rejection reasons if it has already been rejected

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    Title: Cầu đi bộ hồ Hải Thịnh
    Description: Cầu đi bộ ven hồ Hải Thịnh, Hạ Long, được khánh thành vào tháng 2/2023

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Supplemental information: Cầu là địa điểm đi bộ ngắm cảnh ưa thích của người dân và khách du lịch. Đây là địa điểm mới, chưa được update trên map nên có thể chưa hiển thị, tuy nhiên thông tin và vị trí là thật, các bạn có thể tìm hiểu trên google. Mong được duyệt ạ, mình sub đến lần thứ 6 rồi, xin cảm ơn ạ.

Location: Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Vietnam

Hi guys, I would like to ask for your comments on this rejection, and if it is true I can improve my future nominations.
This is an old nomination that I tried to appeal several days ago because I found out that there were a lot of articles from trustable sources including government website and national TV’s newspaper claiming this bridge is a favorite place for both locals and tourists, that encourage socialize, exercise and explore. With that being said it may have made my appeal much better, but the outcome turned out to be the same that I failed to persuade Niantic about the significant of this bridge to my local community. Here are the sources that in Vietnamese that may need a bit of translation, but I think the photos in those articles speak for themselves.

https://daidoanket.vn/anh-quang-ninh-nguoi-dan-thich-thu-check-in-truoc-hon-non-bo-khong-lo-o-ha-long-10243826.html

Thank you,

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Hello and welcome to the forum!

From the articles, I also believe the structure as a whole is eligible.

Some improvements with how you can present better:

  • Use the central hexagon as the focal point of the main photo.
  • Present the text as a viewpoint (or a local equivalent) for the lake-park. My translation says it is a “pedestrian bridge” which sounds less catchy IMO (maybe this is just a translation issue). The first sentence in the supporting text can be better used in the description.
  • If possible, imitate (using your own photos) the image seen in the article. It is shown on satellite and worth pointing out. If you can manage to have a street sign caught with the bridge, that can also work.
  • Expound about the structure. Mention the project and what it was meant for (leisurely strolls, etc.). Putting what activities it supports and was made for that show it meets the eligibility criteria.
  • Put a link in the supporting information.
  • Remove mention of :

It may put off reviewers thinking it should be rejected (confirmation bias). It might also be used against you for voting request (this is under abuse btw).

Curious to know what text was presented for the appeal and if they took into account any link you’ve sent there.