Web International English

Web International English (or WEBi) was a chain of English-language training centers in Mainland China, operated by Web Education. Its headquarters was in Xuhui District, Shanghai.[1]

Web International English
Simplified Chinese韦博英语
Traditional Chinese韋博英語
Web Education
Simplified Chinese韦博教育
Traditional Chinese韋博教育

Established by Gao Weiyu (高卫宇), who remained the CEO for the company's lifetime,[2] in 1998, it one of the first language center chains in the country. In 2019 locations began closing due to a bankruptcy.[3] Before the bankruptcy it had operations in 62 Mainland Chinese cities with a total of 154 shops. The bankruptcy on Web resulted in scrutiny of and closure of other English language training centers.[4] Students were redirected to EF Education First.[2] Web closed in October 2019.[5]

See also
  • English language education in China

References
  1. "Contact Us". Web International English. 2013-03-09. Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2020-01-13. 5F, Jianhui Building, No.922 Hengshan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai - Chinese address: "地址：上海市衡山路922号建汇大厦35层 邮编：200030"
  2. "English Teachers Left Without Pay After Training Centers Shuttered in China". That's Guangzhou. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  3. "English Franchise's Sudden Closure Leaves Teachers, Students Short-Changed". Sixth Tone. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  4. Ni, Dandan (2019-11-28). "School's Out: China's Suddenly Disappearing English Academies". Sixth Tone. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  5. Yang, Meiping (2019-10-13). "No English as company shuts its doors". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2020-01-13.

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