Chinese woman’s search for kind former foreign tutor sparks flood of shared memories
Por Zoey Zhang — South China Morning Post – News feed
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To Wang, Evans was more than just an educator; he was a mentor and a guiding figure whose lifelong influence reshaped her perspective
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Zoey Zhang Published: 3:10pm, 15 Sep 2026
A Chinese woman’s quest to reconnect with a former foreign teacher who profoundly influenced her outlook on life has sparked a collective online effort to locate him.
Wang Yu, a community worker in Shanghai, graduated from East China Normal University in 2005 with a degree in tourism management.
Wang informed the SCMP that the teacher, known only as Evans, was an American who taught her an elective English course during her university years. For three years, he selflessly supported her academic pursuits by offering free tutoring outside of class hours.
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