The joint project of E-language Learning System (ELLS) is originated from a bilateral MOU of E-Language Learning System (ELLS) signed by American Department of Education and the Chinese Ministry of Education on behalf of the two governments in Washington in October 2002.

Both parties are committed to collaboration in the development of Chinese and English online learning courseware mainly of animation, which has its Chinese name of "乘风" and English one of "Chengo". It takes the Olympics as the main theme, and language camps and home-stay life as its storyline, which presents 35 50-minute episodes.

Chengo Chinese is a multi-media Chinese learning system, which is lively, innovative, practical and scientific. It comes a result of the cooperation in the ELLS project between Chinese MOE and USED. A group of leading experts in linguistic pedagogy and technology are invited to participate in the project design and development according to the syllabi of two countries to cater for demands of middle school students in Chinese at the age of 12-18.

Chengo Chinese integrates multiple functions with advanced speech recognition and handwriting recognition technology, as well as intelligent feedback system. It provides flexible methods of study and varied modes of practice, which is helpful to enhance the learners' abilities.

Chengo Chinese is simple and spontaneous in design with lively characters. The stories are also enchanting, which makes the learning process entertaining with funny games.

Chengo Chinese provides vivid Chinese situations and deliberately chooses the pictures. It unfolds Chinese customs and modern cultures from different perspectives, thus serving as a window to China.

Elanguage.cn closely links the Chengo course with the Internet, providing comprehensive contents for Chinese learns with its various functions.

"中美网络语言教学项目" 合作（ELLS）始自2002年10月两国政府在美国首都华盛顿签署"中华人民共和国教育部和美利坚合众国教育部开展网络语言教学合作项目谅解备忘录"。

在合作中，中美双方共同开发以动画为主的汉语和英语网上教学课件，课件的中文名称为"乘风"，英文名称为"Chengo"。课件故事情节以奥运为主题，以语言夏令营和家庭居住为主线，汉英课件各35集，每集50分钟。

《乘风汉语》是一套生动、新颖、实用、科学的多媒体汉语学习系统，是中美两国教育部合作的"中美网络语言教学项目"之产品。项目聘请了优秀的语言教学和技术专家，参照中美两国教学大纲进行设计和开发，适合12-18岁初学汉语的中学生使用。

《乘风汉语》集众多功能于一体， 运用了先进的语音识别、手写识别技术以及智能反馈系统，提供了灵活方便的学习途径和丰富多彩的练习形式，有助于迅速提高学习者的听说能力。


《乘风汉语》界面设计清新简洁，人物造型活泼可爱，课文故事引人入胜，教学游戏妙趣横生，使学习过程充满乐趣！

《乘风汉语》提供了真实的中国场景，配以精心选择的图片，从不同的角度展示了中国传统及当代文化，是了解中国的一个不可多得的窗口。

Elanguage. cn 将乘风课件与互联网紧密结合，为汉语学习者提供内容丰富，功能齐备的学习氛围。