Web International English

Web International English
Simplified Chinese韦博英语
Traditional Chinese韋博英語
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWéibó Yīngyǔ
Web Education
Simplified Chinese韦博教育
Traditional Chinese韋博教育
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWéibó Jiàoyù

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]

Established by Gao Weiyu (高卫宇), who remained the CEO for the company's lifetime,[2] in 1998, it was one of the first language center chains in the country. Web was a well-loved company with staff and students alike known as Webbers. Web was also one of the first companies in China to employ teachers from South Africa and other African countries, despite a widespread belief in China that black teachers were unable to teach English. 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

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. ^ a b "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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