Curious about China, curious about the world, I live here to study Chinese and discover Chinese culture through interacting with people, visiting historical places, and participating in local cultural life

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a way to give back to the wide community of people who hosted me in the past. Situations, stories, emotions, even if I am mostly in the host seat now, somehow brings back those days

Interests

Chinese, biking around, salsa

• culture
• cooking
• cycling
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz, Woody Allen's, and "The lover's discourse" by Roland Barthes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

amazing is in the eyes of the onlooker, others amaze me, should ask them about me

Teach, Learn, Share

not a patient teacher but could point at a few good spots for tea around Hangzhou, still learning Chinese, sharing a cup of tea

What I Can Share with Hosts

help around the house, I am OK cook

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, French Polynesia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United States