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 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]
↑"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"
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
