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Wang Yu, a community worker in Shanghai, is searching for her former American tutor named Evans, who taught her an elective English course at East China Normal University from 2002 to 2005. Evans provided Wang with additional free tutoring beyond regular class times, significantly impacting her academic and personal growth. Her search has prompted a widespread online effort to help locate him.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-15,
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Wang Yu, a community worker in Shanghai, is on a mission to find Evans, her former American teacher from East China Normal University, who taught an elective English course during her university years and provided her with free tutoring for three years. This quest has inspired many Chinese netizens to share their own stories of impactful foreign educators, creating a collective online effort. Wang graduated in 2005 with a degree in tourism management and credits Evans with significantly reshaping her life perspective.
Written for “Chinese Woman Seeks Tutor” on 2026-09-17,
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Chinese woman’s search for kind former foreign tutor sparks flood of shared memories
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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
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.
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who → guide → him
Wang Yu, a community worker in Shanghai, graduated from East China Normal University in 2005 with a degree in tourism management.
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Yu → graduate → 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.
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who → inform → years
For three years, he selflessly supported her academic pursuits by offering free tutoring outside of class hours.
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he → support → hours
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