The predecessor of "applying what you have learned" is Beijing IELTS Training School, which was established in 1997. It is one of the earliest national chain English training schools in China. 20 10 Beijing IELTS School merged with modern education and successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 20 12 Liu Hongbo, a well-known English education expert in China, gathered a group of domestic and foreign language training experts and scholars and elites in the mobile internet industry to jointly establish Beijing Xueweigui Education Technology Co., Ltd., and wholly acquired Beijing IELTS School to expand overseas training programs such as TOEFL, s at, SSAT, ACT, AP and A-Level.