Portrait of Yu Minhong

About the author

Yu Minhong was born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, in 1962. He graduated from the Department of Western Languages at Peking University and is the founder and chairman of New Oriental Education & Technology Group. In 1993 he founded Beijing New Oriental School, and in 2006 he led New Oriental's listing on the New York Stock Exchange. He is a well-known English-teaching and management expert in China and an author of inspirational books. His writing centers on two areas: English exam preparation and personal growth. The former features a root-plus-association memory method and covers vocabulary study for postgraduate entrance exams, TOEFL, CET-4, and high school English, with editions such as portable, shuffled-order, and upgraded versions. The latter focuses on learning motivation and personal striving. His works combine language-learning methods with inspirational expression and have a broad influence among exam-preparation readers.

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High School English Vocabulary: Root + Associative Memory Method, Random Order Edition (2026 New Edition) cover
Rating 4.3
High School English Vocabulary: Root + Associative Memory Method, Random Order Edition (2026 New Edition) Yu Minhong Zhejiang Education Publishing House · 2026 Based on the Everyday Revised Edition of the English Curriculum Standards for General High Schools (2017 Edition, Revised 2025), High School English V…
Lianlian Youci: 6500 Vocabulary Words from Past Postgraduate Entrance Exam English Papers, Tiered Mnemonic Linking, 180° Flat-Lay Edition + Bonus Booklet (2 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.2
Lianlian Youci: 6500 Vocabulary Words from Past Postgraduate Entrance Exam English Papers, Tiered Mnemonic Linking, 180° Flat-Lay Edition + Bonus Booklet (2 Volumes) Yu Minhong / New Oriental Exam Research Center Qunyan Publishing House · 2026 Main volume: 2,527 high-, medium-, and low-frequency core words, organized into 491 word groups. Within each group, the headword is expanded by form, …
You Came to This World Once, You Should Look at the Sun: To Lonely Passersby (12 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.0
You Came to This World Once, You Should Look at the Sun: To Lonely Passersby (12 Volumes) Yu Minhong / Chiang Hsun / Chua Lam / Hai Zi 天津博集新媒科技有限公司 · 2026 This boxed set comprises 12 volumes: Traveling Far Through the Years, All Beings at This Moment, The Fun of Being Human, Living This Life Well, Quiet …
Yu Minhong: A Guide to Advancing in Life (Complete 3-Volume Set) cover
Rating 4.0
Yu Minhong: A Guide to Advancing in Life (Complete 3-Volume Set) Yu Minhong 天津博集新媒科技有限公司 · 2026 Yu Minhong's 25 years of entrepreneurial reflection! 50 years of turning his life around! A three-volume set: Let Growth Carry You Through Confusion, …
Across Mountains and Seas, Never Stopping cover
Rating 3.8
Across Mountains and Seas, Never Stopping Yu Minhong Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 Yu Minhong's major new book for the start of 2026! A record of life and reflection that explores the world outward and settles the self inward. With a…
Yu Minhong: Don't Say the World Is Too Hard, Let Me Walk It for You (4 Volumes) cover
Rating 3.8
Yu Minhong: Don't Say the World Is Too Hard, Let Me Walk It for You (4 Volumes) Yu Minhong 天津博集新媒科技有限公司 · 2026 This four-volume set comprises In the Course of Years, Let Growth Carry You Through Confusion, May Your Youth Live Up to Your Dreams, and Scenery on t…
Moving Forward with Resilience cover
Rating 3.8
Moving Forward with Resilience Yu Minhong Guangdong People's Publishing House · 2026 Yu Minhong's major new book for 2026: a personal account of setting out in business once more. Life's setbacks may be the best opportunity heaven give…
Scenery on the Other Shore cover
Rating 3.7
Scenery on the Other Shore Yu Minhong Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 A reflective new book from Yu Minhong, founder of New Oriental, following *May Your Youth Live Up to Your Dreams* and *Let Growth Carry You Through Co…
English in Use 10,000 Words: 1,000 Core Basic Words + 2,000 Advanced Improvement Words + 3,000 Ability Expansion Words + 4,000 Elite Breakthrough Words (4-Volume Set) cover
Rating 3.6
English in Use 10,000 Words: 1,000 Core Basic Words + 2,000 Advanced Improvement Words + 3,000 Ability Expansion Words + 4,000 Elite Breakthrough Words (4-Volume Set) Yu Minhong Dolphin Books · 2026 This set comprises four volumes: English in Use: 10,000 Words — 1,000 Core Basics, 2,000 Step-Up, 3,000 Skill Expansion, and 4,000 Elite Breakthrough.…
Conquer IELTS Grammar with 300 Sentences cover
Rating 3.5
Conquer IELTS Grammar with 300 Sentences Yu Minhong Zhejiang Education Publishing House · 2026 300 Sentences to Master IELTS Grammar is a grammar reference book for IELTS candidates. Drawing on Cambridge IELTS Academic 13–19, it selects 300 repr…
Let Growth Carry You Through Confusion cover
Rating 3.5
Let Growth Carry You Through Confusion Yu Minhong Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 Following My Youth Fulfills My Dreams, this new book by Yu Minhong, founder of New Oriental, focuses on young people's growth and progress. Drawing on…
A Long Journey Through the Years cover
Rating 3.5
A Long Journey Through the Years Yu Minhong New Star Press · 2026 This book gathers Yu Minhong's reflections and thoughts on work, life, and travel in recent years, faithfully recording his inner journey and deep thi…
English in Use 10,000 Words: 1,000 Basic Core Words cover
Rating 3.5
English in Use 10,000 Words: 1,000 Basic Core Words Yu Minhong Dolphin Books · 2026 The "10,000 English Words in Use" series is another major work by Yu Minhong drawing on more than 20 years of vocabulary research. Integrating the lat…
Memorize All 3,500 College Entrance Examination English Words Through 80 Short Passages cover
Rating 3.5
Memorize All 3,500 College Entrance Examination English Words Through 80 Short Passages Yu Minhong Modern Press · 2026 Strictly following the Senior High School English Curriculum Standards (2017 Edition, Revised 2020), 80 Short Passages to Master the 3,500 Gaokao Word…
English in Use 10,000 Words: Elite Breakthrough 4,000 Words cover
Rating 3.5
English in Use 10,000 Words: Elite Breakthrough 4,000 Words Yu Minhong Dolphin Books · 2026 The "10,000 Words in Use" series is another major work from Yu Minhong's 20-plus years of vocabulary research, incorporating readers' new habits and m…
Memorize All 2,000 High School Entrance Examination Words Through 60 Short Passages cover
Rating 3.5
Memorize All 2,000 High School Entrance Examination Words Through 60 Short Passages Yu Minhong Zhejiang Education Publishing House · 2026 60 Short Passages to Master 2,000 Zhongkao Vocabulary strictly follows the guidance of the English Curriculum Standards for Compulsory Education (2022…
May Your Youth Be Worthy of Your Dreams cover
Rating 3.5
May Your Youth Be Worthy of Your Dreams Yu Minhong Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 In this book, mentor of dreams Yu Minhong shares with millions of young people his inspirational reflections on youth, dreams, growth, struggle, caree…
College Upgrade Exam English Vocabulary: Roots + Associative Memory Method (Shuffled Edition) cover
Rating 3.5
College Upgrade Exam English Vocabulary: Roots + Associative Memory Method (Shuffled Edition) Yu Minhong Zhejiang Education Publishing House · 2026 Master the Vocabulary for the College Upgrade Exam with the Root + Association Method (Shuffled Edition) belongs to the "Root + Association" vocabular…
English in Use 10,000 Words: Ability Expansion 3,000 Words cover
Rating 3.5
English in Use 10,000 Words: Ability Expansion 3,000 Words Yu Minhong Dolphin Books · 2026 The "10000 Words in Use" series is another major work from Yu Minhong after more than 20 years of vocabulary research. Integrating the new habits and …
English in Use 10,000 Words: Advanced Enhancement 2,000 Words cover
Rating 3.5
English in Use 10,000 Words: Advanced Enhancement 2,000 Words Yu Minhong Dolphin Books · 2026 The "English in Use: 10,000 Words" series comprises 4 volumes. Besides this one, there are Basic Core 1,000 Words, Skill Expansion 3,000 Words, and El…

Publishers

World Publishing CorporationWorld Publishing Corporation Beijing BranchCITIC PressPeking University PressBeijing United Publishing Co., Ltd.Beijing Language and Culture University Press天津博集新媒科技有限公司Guangdong People's Publishing House新东方大愚New Star PressJiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing HouseZhejiang Education Publishing HouseDolphin BooksHunan Literature and Art Publishing HouseModern PressQunyan Publishing HouseXi'an Jiaotong University Press