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
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wéibó Yīngyǔ
Web Education
Simplified Chinese	韦博教育
Traditional Chinese	韋博教育
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wéibó Jiàoyù

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 because of 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