China Oriental Education Holdings Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) are leading providers of vocational skills education in China. Our business focuses on providing students with innovative vocational skills education, thereby improving students' employability in a changing job market and supporting the changing labor needs brought about by China's continued economic growth, urbanization, and industrial upgrading. Our vocational skills education mainly covers five industry segments, namely cooking technology, Western food, information technology and internet technology, automotive services, and fashion and beauty. We serve these five industry segments under seven school brands (namely New Oriental Cooking Education, Delicious Academy, Omega Western Food Education, Xinhua Computer Education, Huaxin Zhiyuan DT Talent Training Base, Wantong Auto Education, and Ormandi Fashion and Beauty Education). As of June 30, 2024, we operated 234 schools and centers. The average number of trainees and customer registrations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 144,793. Our comprehensive and nationwide school network covers most provinces in mainland China and Hong Kong.