a lecture to classmates on how to speak good English, he founded what is today, the best known English language program in China. His company, Stone-Clitz, profits from his series of Crazy English books. His personal motto is "stimulating patriotism, advocating national spirits, conquering English, revitalizing China." He is critical of the Chinese educational system and how it gives children a lack of confidence. The 1999 documentary Crazy English by director Zhang Yuan followed Li on some of his travels. Li disapproves of the film and said that it misrepresents him. Zhang Yuan claims that the film is neutral and portrays him fairly. Personal life In September 2011, Li was accused of domestic violence by his American wife, Kim Lee, also known as Li Jin (). Lee had posted photos of bruises on various parts of her body on Sina Weibo. While Li Yang at first did not respond to the allegations, he later admitted the accusations were true and apologized via his official microblog to his wife and three children. However, he also criticized her for discussing private things in public. On October 27, Li and his wife filed for divorce. The case gained national attention and raised discussions over domestic violence and was subject of a feature presentation on the TV program Legal Report. Li said he "wholeheartedly" apologised to his wife and three daughters for "committing domestic violence". He added: "This has caused them serious physical and mental damage". Mr Li's statement came more than a week after his wife, Kim Lee, posted photographs of her bloodied and bruised face on the internet, opening her husband to a barrage of criticism." You knocked me to the floor. You sat on my back. You choked my neck with both hands and slammed my head into the floor," she wrote. She added that Li had only stopped after one of their three daughters intervened. Afterwards, she said Li had made a planned appearance on Chinese television as she was being treated in hospital. "Seeing that you were having make-up applied for a TV appearance while I was in hospital hurts more than you slamming my head on the floor," she wrote on Weibo. According to a national survey by the All China Women's Federation in 2009, one-third of Chinese homes have seen incidents of domestic abuse, with 85 percent of them directed against women. Notes External links Kim Lee's