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About Wang Zhao
Wang Zhao was a Chinese linguist and advocate of modern phonetic writing. Wang was from Ninghe, Tianjin in the province of Zhili. He created a syllabary for Chinese writing based on Mandarin called the Mandarin Alphabet. While this system is no longer used, Wang was the first to formally suggest the adoption of a national language for China based on Mandarin.
Everything about Wang Zhao →- Occupation
- politician, linguist
- Citizenship
- Qing dynasty, Republic of China
- Born
- 1859
- Died
- 1933