Zhou Chenggang

Zhou Chenggang was born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, in 1962, and serves as Chief Executive Officer of New Oriental Education & Technology Group. He graduated from the Foreign Languages Department of Soochow University in 1984 and stayed on to teach there. In 1996 he went to Macquarie University in Australia, where he earned a master's degree in communication, and later worked as a journalist in the BBC Asia-Pacific division before returning to China in 2000 to join New Oriental. Long engaged in English education and study-abroad planning, he is the author of World-Famous Universities Through the Lens and Educational Visits Across the World. The database contains 52 of his works, mainly IELTS preparation books such as the academic and general training volumes of the Cambridge IELTS Practice Tests series, along with contributions to inspirational and foreign literature series. His writing emphasizes test analysis and strategy guidance, offering practical reference for English learners.