Yu Minhong: The godfather of overseas study

Almost every student in China who wants to study overseas knows Yu Minhong's name.

Nicknamed the "godfather of overseas study", Yu's popularity is largely due to the success of the New Oriental Education and Technology Group, originally Beijing New Oriental School.

The company started by offering intensive training for students planning to go abroad via the Test of English as a Foreign Language and the Graduate Record Examinations. The 56-year-old Yu serves as its founder and chairman.