Web International English
Chinese English-language training center chain
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.
Established by Gao Weiyu (高卫宇), who remained the CEO for the company's lifetime, in 1998, it was one of the first language center chains in the country. In 2019 locations began closing because of bankruptcy. 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. Students were redirected to EF Education First. Web closed in October 2019.
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