Hello, my name is Gary "Surreal" Lawrence. 以前我的中文名字是雷锋，但是现在我叫劳伦斯。

I am a Freerunner, Parkour athlete from London. I live in Chengdu . I am currently studying Tourism Management 旅游管理.

I would describe myself as a funny. energetic, sarcastic, cheeky. I like to be straightforward and honest. I love learning and sharing philosophies, life lessons and movement.

I have been living in China over 4 years. I have lived in the Beijing, Sichuan, Chongqing and Guangdong provinces.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like the idea of meeting new people and learning from each other. I believe true family is the friends you make in your lifetime :)

Being in a hotel is powerful, but boring.

Interests

My life is influenced by expressive and creative movement which for me includes Freerunning, Parkour, Acrobatics, Street dance . I do like to chill and listen to music. I love Halo Reach on Xbox 360 or watch nature documentaries

• anime
• classical music
• metal music
• parkour
• dance
• freerunning
• xbox
• acrobatics
• magic the gathering
• debating
• street photography
• trap music

Music, Movies, and Books

I like Metal, Vaporwave, 蒸汽波, Trap, Classical and Orchestral music. I also like Anime or movie OST's

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I came 4th place in an European Freerunning and Parkour competition. I was so happy to represent the U.K and come in the top 5 out of 12 athletes. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Parkour, Gymnastics Acrobatics and Freerunning.

I can also teach some basic Street dance and Fitness instruction/Personal training and diet/lifestyle advice.

I would love to learn as much things as I can from everyone :-) especially movement. Learning languages is also very cool.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can show some Parkour, Gymnastics Acrobatics and Freerunning if I have the time.

I can share my music tastes and help people discover some cool artists and bands.

I can also share my philosophies, life experiences and my happiness with others. I can show some you how to PARTY :) and how to celebrate your life.

Fitness instruction/Personal training and diet/lifestyle advice.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, England