A crowd including students’ parents gathers Monday at the headquarters of the tutoring company Yousheng Education in Beijing to demand refunds after they heard the company is on the verge of bankruptcy. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

Customers cram into an office at the headquarters to request refunds. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

As many as 4,000 people congregate outside Yousheng’s headquarters. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

An office sits empty Monday at Yousheng’s headquarters. Recently, Yousheng has shut down many of its campuses in cities such as Shanghai and Tianjin. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

Police officers set up a cordon to control the people gathered outside Yousheng’s headquarters. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

Parents’ representatives negotiate with a man in charge of Yousheng. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

Parents share contact information outside. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin