Like pearls dotting in the West Pacific Pretty That was the Philippines in my imagination Beautiful and enchanting But not much more than a geographic name Far and foreign Till one day I met with my Filipino teachers Friendly,passionate and humorous Eager to help with my English The Philippines has thus become a lively existence Next only to my own country Near and dear This poem,titled“Always on My Mind,”was composed by Sun Yiwen,an elementary school student from Shenzhen,China,to commemorate the 45th anniversary of China-Philippines diplomatic relations this year.The Filipino teachers mentioned in the poem are her tutors on 51Talk,a leading Chinese online education platform focused primarily on English teaching for K-12 students.Through one-on-one tutoring,three different Philippines-based teachers have helped Sun improve her command of English while broadening her horizons.
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