XUE [Xueda Education] CORRESP: (Original Filing)
[SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT ICBC TOWER, 35TH FLOOR 3 GARDEN ROAD HONG KONG (852) 2514-7600 FACSIMILE (852) 2869-7694 DIRECT DIAL NUMBER (852) 2514-7630 E-MAIL ADDRESS lchen@stblaw.com VIA EDGAR September 14, 2012 Larry Spirgel, Assistant Director Kate Beukenkamp, Attorney-Advisor Terry French, Account Branch Chief Claire DeLabar, Staff Accountant Division of Corporation Finance Re: Xueda Education Group Form 20-F for Fiscal Year]