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  • 93 references 53 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Yue (Cantonese); learning French, German, Spanish
  • 46, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Pyschometric Trainer / Lecturer / Writer
  • Master Degree
  • From Hong Kong
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About Me

I am a psychometric trainer, working for Deutsche Bank. I am certified in MBTI, Hogan, FIRO-B. Expert in personality type.

ABOUT ME
An open-minded international non-mainstream intellectual. I studied in Berlin in 2006, worked in Paris in 2007, and worked in London in 2008. Now come back to Berlin for work again and decide to settle down in Berlin for the rest of my life. The 5 European countries that I spent my life in the last 10 years are Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium and United Kingdom

Rich inner life, living with passion.

TV interview (in Russian, starts at 4 min 40 sec):
http://www.1tv.ru/news/other/231137

TV interview (in Cantonese):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRRyXseJsr4

"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood"

Words that describe me:
Friendly, visionary, passionate, non-mainstream, international, open-minded, writer, intellectual, individualistic, curious, sentimental, psychological, reflecting, travel, knowledge, sharing, communication, helpful, networking, leadership, teacher

PHILOSOPHY

- Be positive always, and be a blessing to others
- Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear.
- A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
- Never, never, never, never give up
- Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
- Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
- If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions
- The greatest enemy/battle lies within
- We are not fighting for the past but fighting for the future
- We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give
- Good judgment comes from experience, and experience -well, that comes from poor judgment.
- Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there
- The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing
- Before we allow ourselves to be consumed by our regrets, we should remember the mistakes we make in life are not so important as the lessons we draw from them.
- Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
- If you’re feeling helpless, help someone
- Failure is not fatal, but fails to change is.
- A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in on the experience.
- It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
- suffering produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us
- A cultured soul is apology owe,A crude soul is apology due
- Winner merely do what the losers won't.
- Tragedy: Not life ends so soon, but it takes too long to begin life
- Hard work to overcome hard fate / No pain no gain
- We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
- One's intention for the future has more power to shape his life than the experience of his past
- With God, I follow my destiny
- Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
- It is one of the great mysteries of existence, how the smallest drop of understanding can cleanse a sea of mistrust and hate.
- Focus Out
- Challenges are what make life interesting;overcoming them is what makes it meaningful
- What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise
- Work for a cause, not for applause;Live life to express, not to impress;Don't strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt
- Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile
- One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things
- It is not our feet that move us along. It is our minds.
- Failures do what is tension relieving, while winners do what is goal achieving
- Don't set compensation as a goal. Find work you like, and the compensation will follow.
- Life is about creating new opportunities, not waiting for them to come to you.
- Every man's memory is his private literature
- Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.
- I don't have time to hate people who hate me, because I am too busy loving people who love me
- Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means you have decided to see beyond the imperfections
- Understand your own KSF (Key Success Factors) and KFF (Key failure factors)
- As there is nothing from the first,Where does the dust itself collect?

"Saying goodbye is as fundamental a part of traveling as is meeting new people, but the intensity is so different it seems unfair. Leaving is so painful, sweet and sour. Sour cause it stings, and sweet because it means there were good moments shared, memories of our youth to be treasured, though many will fade until we’re old enough to remember again."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Story: When I was in Europe in 2007, I lost my job in France unexpectedly and also my luggage on the way from France to England. In this desperate situation, a church Pastor family hosted me for almost 2 months, took care of me like their son, until I found another job in England. I am deeply grateful for this unforgettable experience in my life. God sent angels to help his child and gave me abundant grace. So now I hope to do something to return the favour and grace that I received.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As a host up to now:

Guest number:44

Guest countries:
Germany(8) Russia(3) USA(4) France(3) Australia(3) Taiwan(2) Sweden(2) Indonesia India Canada Spain Austria UK Cameroon Italy New-Zealand Brazil Poland(2) Israel Estonia China Denmark Mexico Japan Czech

Guest age range:
20 - 24: 13
25 - 29: 16
30 - 34: 6
35 - 39: 8
40 or more: 1

Guest Gender:
Male: 14
Female: 30

hosting days: 4 + 5 + 3 + 10 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 2 + 4 + 3 + (4) + 2 + 6 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 6 +3 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2= 139

For 40 out of 44, the experience was excellent,and I remember each one of them by heart! I hope to go back to visit them one by one when I have the chance!

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As a couchsurfer:

Date Host
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Feb 2011 Grace (Taiwan, Taipei)
June 2011 Ria (Denmark, Copenhagen)
June 2011 Louise (Denmark, Copenhagen)
July 2011 Frederik (Denmark, Copenhagen)
Sept 2011 Chris/Elizabeth/Peter (Belgium, Leuven)
Sept 2011 Sarah (Belgium, Leuven)
Sept 2011 Ann (Belgium, Leuven)
Sept 2011 Wim and Brett (Belgium, Leuven)
Dec 2011 Kreker and Grit (Berlin, Germany)
March 2012 Martin (London, United Kingdom)
July 2012 Edson (Berlin, Germany)
July 2012 Rob (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Sept 2012 Leonardo and Ronja (Berlin, Germany)
Mar 2014 Yulia (Vienna, Austria)
Sept 2014 Lubos (Düsseldorf, Germany)

Interests

Classical Music, Art History, Literature, Archaeology, Drama, Musicals, European Movies, Japanese Animation (Hunter X Hunter, Yu Yu Hakusho, Gundam), Psychology, Reading books and magazines, Sports, Jogging, Hiking, Science, Astronomy, Tap dance, Cooking, Traveling

  • arts
  • culture
  • writing
  • books
  • literature
  • theater
  • perfumes
  • festivals
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • marathon
  • news
  • movies
  • reading
  • tv
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • music
  • classical music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • windsurfing
  • camping
  • hunting
  • scuba diving
  • sailing
  • sports
  • animation
  • art history
  • astronomy
  • communications
  • divinity
  • teaching
  • history
  • languages
  • mathematics
  • psychology
  • science
  • visual arts
  • hitchhiking
  • volunteering
  • lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Movies:
Inception, Into the Wild, Hunger Game, Chronicle of Narnia, Les Miserable, Joan of Arc, Spider Man, Sleepers, Goodbye Lenin, Lord of the Ring, Once
Kingdom of Heaven, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, A Beautiful Mind, Social Network, Decalog, Dance!Subaru, Fearless, Shaolin 新少林寺, Casablanca, Terminator 2, Rashomon, all movies by Miyazaki Hayao

Favorite Music: Zbigniew Presiner, Yann Tiersen, Jan Garbarek, Arvo Pärt, J.S Bach, G.F Handel, John Rutter, Hilliard Ensemble, Michael Nyman, Luar Na Lubre, River Dance, Lord of the Dance, Celtic Music, Ludovico Einaudi, Sarah Brightman, Shaina Noll, Libera, Joe Hisaishi

Favourite Christian Hymns:Mighty to Save, God will make a way, You'll come, Your Name High, Blessed be your name, You never let go, Revelation Song, Still, Dessert Song, Alive in You, In Christ alone, Awesome God, Till I see your face, Hosanna, To know your name, Heart of worship, Still

The 8 Books that are most influential to my life:
- Bible
- Les Miserable by Victor Hugo
- Joan of Arc biography
- Feeling Good by David D.Burn
- Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- Life's Too Short to Miss the Real Thing by Bob George
- Victory over the Darkness by Dr Neil T.Anderson
- The Three Kingdom

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

United Nation Volunteer
Have been to West Bank served in the refugee camp
Organized music festival in Croatia and was interviewed by the local radio
Theater tour with celebrities in China
Archaeological excavation in Germany
Environmental conservation project in Spain
Organized youth camp in Lithuania
Served in an welfare center in Vietnam
DAAD "Ambassador"
Can say "thank you" in 30 different languages
Share classical music in Classical Radio station
Share traveling on radio and TV programs
and newspaper
Published articles on newspaper
Doing book and subtitles translation
Former Secretary of Friends of Radio 4 Society
A German company wanted to buy my master thesis
Watched the musical Les Miserable 4 times in London
Chairperson of the international student hostel
Half-marathon Runner
Read the whole Bible once (old testament + new testament)
Island hopping and Scuba-diving in Philippines
Windsurfing
Kayaking in River Spree in Germany
Can play with Tai Chi Sword
Traveled more than 140 cities in Europe and Asia (and also been to more than 60 museums)
Hitch-hiking in Eastern Europe
biking in the nature of Denmark and Belgium
Last but not the least, take part in this wonderful couchsurfing project!

Traveling:
Germany (32 cities)
Monschau, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Marl, Bonn, Koblenz, Mainz, Speyer, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Giessen, Marburg, Hamburg, Nuremberg, Weimar, Munich, Jena, Naumburg, Leipzig, Wittenberg, Potsdam, Passau, Berlin, Dresden, Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder), Linden, Bad Schandau(Schrammsteine), Pirna, Stendal, Freiburg, Elstal

UK (22 cities)
Edinburgh, Bath, Salisbury, Windsor, Leatherhead, Kingston Upon Thames, Epsom, London, Maidstone, Dover, Kilmuir, Isle of Skye, Portree, Sligachan, Belfast, Kyleakin, Glencoe Village, Spean Bridge, Tyndrum, Killin, Dunkeld

Belgium (17 cities)
Ypres, Ostender, Brugges, Kortrijk, Waregem, Ghent, Groot-Bijgaarden, Brussels, Antwerp, Zaventem, Kortenberg, Leuven, Rochehaut, Rochefort, Hasselt, Bouillon, Eupen

China (14 cities)
Songpan County, Chengdu, Zhaoqing, Guangzhou, Zhongshan, Macau, Zhuhai, Zengcheng, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Beijing, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Shanghai

France (12 cities)
Saint Malo, Mont-St Michel, Caen, Rouen, Versailles, Chambly, Paris, Dunkerque, Le Touquet, Arles, Avignon, Nice

Taiwan (7 cities)
Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kenting, Taipei, Keelung, Alishan, Yehliu

Denmark (5 cities)
Roskilde, Faxe Ladeplads, Koege, Hillerod, Copenhagen

Lithuania (5 cities)
Palanga, Siauliai, Kaunas, Trakai, Vilnius

Philippines (5 cities)
Manila, Moalboal, Cebu, Mactan Island, Bohol

Spain (4 cities)
Santiago de Compostela, La Coruna, Toledo, Madrid

Sweden (4 cities)
Gothenburg, Karlstad, Vasteras, Gallivare

Israel (4 cities)
Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Jerusalem (+Jerusalem national park), Nablus

Italy (3 cities)
Pisa, Florence, Venice

Croatia (3 cities)
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Zagreb, Split

Lativa (3 cities)
Jurmala, Riga, Sigulda

India (3 cities)
New Delhi, Shimla, Kalka

Vietnam (3 cities)
Hanoi, Hai Duong, Halong Bay

Poland (2 cities)
Szczecin, Krakow

Hungary (2 cities)
Budapest, Monor

Netherlands (2 cities)
Rotterdam, Amsterdam

Ireland (1 city)
Dublin

Luxembourg (1 city)
Luxembourg City

Russia (1 city)
Moscow

Malaysia (1 city)
Melaka

Singapore (1 city)
Singapore city

Teach, Learn, Share

Certificate in the follow courses
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Great Museums
Art and Literature of River Rhine
Orientalism
American Literature
Art History: From Impressionist to Post Modernism
English Literature: Reading Fiction
English Literature: Reading Drama
German Literature
Art and Symbolism
History of Chinese Philosophy
History of Western Philosophy
Methodology of thinking
Theology inside the music of JS Bach
Personal Development
Invision Discovery
German I, German II, French I

Sports
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Open Water + Advanced Open Water Diver License (PADI)
Basic sailing
Basic windsurfing
Outward Bound
Mizuno Hong Kong Half-marathon Championships
Standard Chartered Hong Kong Half Marathon Competition
Military Training Camp Best Student Award

Teach
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Team Work
Intercultural Communication
Myers Briggs Personality Theory (MBTI)
Enneagram
Maths, English, Chinese, History, Computer

Sharing Topics
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Overseas life stories
Classical Music
Western Art
Chinese Art
European culture
Traveling

Media Interview Full List
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Newspaper:
1.) 4th October 2004, Ming Pao
2.) 5th July 2009, Apple Daily
3.) 9th July 2009, Hong Kong Economic Times
4.) 9th July 2009, Mingpao
5.) 23rd July 2009, Wen Wei Po
6.) 1st August 2009, Hong Kong Daily News
7.) 30th August 2009, Apple Daily
8.) 30th October 2009, South China Morning Post
9.) 19th April 2010, Ming Pao
10.) 10th January 2011, Hong Kong Headline
11.) 29th April 2011, Apple Daily

Magazine:
1.) 13th July 2009, Weekend Weekly
2.) August 2009, PolyLife, Issue 38.3
3.) September 2009, Chu Hai College Magazine September edition
4.) October 2009, Hong Kong Playground Association
5.) November 2009, Open University Openlink
6.) January 2010, Breakazine!005
7.) February 2010, Qiwawa Hong Kong
8.) 26th April 2010, Weekend Weekly
9.) 10th September 2010, U Magazine
10.) 15th May 2011, Baptist University Magazine

Radio:
1.) 27th July 2009, RTHK Radio 5, World Travel
2.) 2nd and 16th August 2009, Metro Radio, Knowledge
3.) 9th April 2010, Wazzup, Travel World
4.) 10th June 2010, Wazzup, Travel World
5.) 18th November 2010, Metro Radio, Wisdom
6.) 23rd and 30th April 2011, UOnline Radio, ç¶ æ´»è¹ºè¹ºæ¿
7.) 19th and 26th December 2010, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), Sputnik
8.) May 2011, Liangyou Radio (Far East Broadcast), 生活不凡人
9.) 10th and 17th September 2011, UOnline Radio, ç¶ æ´»è¹ºè¹ºæ¿
10.) 26th August 2011, Wazzup, Travel World

TV:
1.) 27th July 2009, Now TV, News Channel, News Magazine
2.) 9th July 2010, i-cable, i-CABLE Finance Info Channel, Cable Finance 2000
3.) 12th April 2013, Russian TV Channel One (http://www.1tv.ru/news/other/231137)

Public Talk:
1.) 14th June 2009, International Travel Expo
2.) 27th June 2009, Hong Kong Visual Arts Center
3.) 23rd October 2009, Open University
4.) 17th November 2010, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sin Hang College
5.) 28th January 2011, Hong Kong Lingnan University
6.) 19th April 2011, Hong Kong University
7.) 13th May 2011, European Union Office in Hong Kong
8.) 19th May 2011, Hong Kong Lingnan University

Others:
1.) 2009, Chung Chi College Project research
2.) 2010, Shu Yan College Project research
3.) 2011, Cardiff University Project research

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Philippines, United Kingdom

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