Web International English
Chinese English-language training center chain
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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 | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 韦博英语 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 韋博英語 | ||||||
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| Web Education | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 韦博教育 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 韋博教育 | ||||||
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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. 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]
