# Cairui (Arnold) Fu / 伏彩瑞

> Cairui Fu, also known as Arnold Fu and A Nuo, is the Chinese founder of Hujiang. He began a free language-learning forum while studying in Shanghai in 2001 and started commercial operations in 2006. His career encompasses online courses, mobile learning, CCtalk and the Hu+ rural education initiative. He served on the 2017 WISE Awards jury and stepped down as Hujiang’s chairman in 2019.

- **Role:** Founder of Hujiang
- **Organizations:** Hujiang, CCtalk (developed within Hujiang), Hu+ rural education initiative, WISE Awards (2017 jury)
- **From:** Lianyungang, China
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in English (finance and investment), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Master’s degree in English linguistics, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- **Known for:** Founded the Hujiang learning community in 2001 and led its transition to commercial online education., Included in the 2016 Makers and Shakers of Education Technology Index., Served on the 2017 WISE Awards jury.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Entered the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.
- **2001** — Started the Hujiang Yulin language-learning forum as a university student.
- **2006** — Began commercial operations with an eight-person founding team and RMB80,000 in starting capital.
- **2009** — Launched Hujiang’s online school with the team.
- **2015** — Hujiang announced a RMB1 billion Series D financing round; developed education partnerships and rural education work.
- **2016** — Named in the Makers and Shakers of Education Technology Index.
- **2017** — Served on the WISE Awards jury and spoke at WISE in Doha.
- **2018** — CCtalk hosted a Harvard Business School FIELD student team; Hujiang applied for a Hong Kong listing.
- **2019** — Stepped down as Hujiang chairman and legal representative in November; remained director and general manager at that point.
- **2020** — Exited the operating company’s director filing in November, according to a 2022 retrospective corporate report.

## Achievements

- Founded the Hujiang learning community in 2001 and led its transition to commercial online education.
- Included in the 2016 Makers and Shakers of Education Technology Index.
- Served on the 2017 WISE Awards jury.
- Developed Hu+ rural education work through Hujiang; in his November 2017 WISE remarks he reported reaching more than 2,000 rural schools and over one million students.
- Recipient of the Shanghai Youth May Fourth Medal and Shanghai IT Young Pioneers recognition, documented in a 2015 CNR biography.

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — A Duozhi report documented the former Hujiang operating company’s renaming to Shanghai Xingzang Technology (Group) and retrospectively recorded Fu’s November 2020 departure from its director filing.
- **2020-11** — Fu left the operating company’s director filing, according to the November 2022 report.
- **2019-11** — Fu stepped down as chairman and legal representative; contemporary reporting stated that he remained director and general manager at that time.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://cn.linkedin.com/in/彩瑞-伏-b29652149

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