Wade–Giles (), sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's "Chinese–English Dictionary" of 1892. 

Wade–Giles was the system of transcription in the English-speaking world for most of the 20th century, used in standard reference books and in English language books published before 1979. It replaced the Nanking dialect-based romanization systems that had been common until the late 19th century, such as the Postal Romanization (still used in some place-names). In mainland China it has been entirely replaced by the Hanyu Pinyin system approved in 1958. Outside mainland China, it has mostly been replaced by Pīnyīn, even though Taiwan implements a multitude of Romanization systems in daily life. Additionally, its usage can be seen in the common English names of certain individuals and locations such as Chiang Ching-kuo. 

Wade–Giles was developed by Thomas Francis Wade, a scholar of Chinese and a British ambassador in China who was the first professor of Chinese at Cambridge University. Wade published in 1867 the first textbook on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin in English, "Yü-yen Tzŭ-êrh Chi" (traditional: ; simplified: 语言自迩集), which became the basis for the Romanization system later known as Wade–Giles. The system, designed to transcribe Chinese terms for Chinese specialists, was further refined in 1912 by Herbert Allen Giles, a British diplomat in China and his son, Lionel Giles, a curator at the British Museum. QUESTIONS:

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1. What system is being discussed?
2. What system does the article focus on?
3. What is the writing system that the article talks about?
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1. What is another name of Wade–Giles?
2. How else is Wade–Giles referred to sometimes?
3. What can Wade–Giles be abbreviated as?
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1. What kind of system is Wade–Giles?
2. What is the purpose of the Wade–Giles system?
3. How does the Wade–Giles system get put into place?
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1. What was Wade–Giles used as in the 20th century?
2. What was the function of Wade–Giles in the 20th century?
3. During the 1900s, how was Wade–Giles used?
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1. What language is Wade–Giles for?
2. What language was Wade–Giles designed to work with?
3. What language is transcribed by Wade–Giles?
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1. Who was the creator of Wade–Giles?
2. Who was Wade–Giles produced by?
3. Who invented the Wade–Giles system?
Q7:
1. What was Thomas Wade's middle name?
2. What middle name was given to Thomas Wade?
3. State the middle name of Thomas Wade.
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1. For what country did Thomas Wade serve as an ambassador?
2. Thomas Wade was an ambassador on behalf of what nation?
3. For whom was Thomas Wade an ambassador?
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1. What country was Thomas Wade the British ambassador to?
2. In what nation did Thomas Wade serve as British ambassador?
3. Where was Thomas Wade the ambassador of England?
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1. When was the first textbook by Thomas Wade published?
2. In what year was the first of Thomas Wade's textbooks published?
3. In what year did Thomas Wade's first textbook receive publication?
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1. Who refined Thomas Wade's theories?
2. Who tinkered with Thomas Wade's theories, making them better?
3. Who were the theorums of Thomas Wade refined by?
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1. What was the occupation of Herbert Allen Giles?
2. How was Herbert Allen Giles employed?
3. What did Herbert Allen Giles do for a living?
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1. What country did Herbert Allen Giles represent as a diplomat?
2. What nation was Herbert Allen Giles a diplomat for?
3. Herbert Allen Giles served as a diplomat on behalf of what nation?
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1. Who worked as a British diplomat alongside Herbert Allen Giles?
2. Who was a diplomat with Herbert Allen Giles?
3. Who did Herbert Allen Giles work with as diplomats?
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1. Who was Herbert Allen Giles's son?
2. What was the name of Herbert Allen Giles's son?
3. Who had Herbert Allen Giles for a father?
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1. Where did Lionel Giles work?
2. Where was Lionel Giles employed?
3. What was the place of employment of Lionel Giles?
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1. What was Lionel Giles' role at the British Museum?
2. What did Lionel Giles do at the British Museum?
3. How was Lionel Giles employed at the British Museum?
