Hu Min

Hu Min was born in 1964 in Huarong, Hunan. He is the founder and chairman of New Channel International Education Group and has long been engaged in English education and teaching management. He entered Xiangtan University at the age of 15, received his master's degree from Shanghai Normal University at 24, and was promoted to associate professor at 28. He has edited hundreds of English textbooks for tests such as IELTS and TOEFL and has been called "the father of Chinese IELTS" by the media. Fourteen of his works are included here, spanning a wide range of subjects: software-learning tutorials such as Learning by Doing: AutoCAD 2014 Chinese Edition Basics and Taobao Tmall Store Art Design Practical Tutorial (Micro-course Edition); exam-preparation materials such as the portable and practice editions of Complete Guide to Classical Chinese for Junior High School; food-culture essays such as Tea: A Serendipitous Encounter; works on management and social science such as Research on Partner Selection in Emergency Mobilization Alliances; and social novels such as The Vanished Child. These works show that his writing combines practical skills with humanistic expression.