About Me
🌞 I'm an experienced international Chinese teacher, coaching learners across the globe. (More details on: trytrychinese.wordpress.com)
🌞 I’m a psychology enthusiast who understands myself, others and social groups through the lens of psychology.
🌞 I’m a slow-paced traveler, getting to know communities and cities through long-term stays.
🌞 I’m a spiritual practitioner, exploring the unknown beyond science through religious knowledge and practices.
🌞 I’m a slow paced person. I prefer to build friendships through a long time and repeated contact, rather than intensive interactions. I value the courage to face oneself, the habit of self-reflection, examining the nature of things, a spirit of exploration, and an open-minded attitude.

💛 My Couchsurfing Philosophy: equality, respect, sharing

A Good Request for Me Includes:
⚠️ A clear awareness of not bringing unnecessary physical and emotional labor.
⚠️ A clear telling “I need a place with …”
(I like people know what they want)
⚠️ A clear telling “I don’t accept ...”
(I like people know what they don’t want)

I Do Not Reply such Requests:
🏳️ Only facts without personal thoughts
🏳️ Can’t see any effective info of unique you

😊 If you’re happy with these rules, you will feel cozy and warm at my place. Otherwise I’m probably not your right host.

My Local Project
I’m thinking of organizing English corner with travelers about cross-cultural differences (education, marriage, funeral, food, festivals, religion, etc) in Dali. Text me if you’re interested.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

🛋️ To help & get help. To know and be known.

Interests

• arts
• cooking
• walking
• reading
• guitar
• philosophy
• psychology
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

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🎵 Music
Vajrasattva Mantra
Il aurait suffi
Running up the hill
Cosmic love
Waiting is a waste

🎞️ Movies & TV series
Flipped
The Shawshank Redemption
Inception
About Time
The good doctor
The Big Bang Theory

📘 Book: psychology, philosophy, religion (never remember the name)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

🎉 I’ve taught 4000+ Chinese lessons for 100+ students from different countries.
🎉 I’ve hosted 50+ structured events (language exchange, board games, hiking, psychology-themed gatherings).

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach: (ask me if you want)
Basic Guitar playing;
Basic French;
Chinese language;
Chinese food cooking;
Buddhist meditation;
Basic Child behavior analysis;
Self analysis based on psychology;
Games.

I want to learn:
Local languages
Local culture
Local food recipes
Religious rules, stories, philosophies
Professional questions in others’ domains.

What I Can Share with Hosts

👣 As a Traveler

I can offer:
(1) house chores when I’m available
(2) Chinese lesson as the pay-back
(3) everything I know when I’m not too tired
(4) some small finds from hunting outside

I won’t bring:
(1) chaos in any aspects
(2) disrespect

I need:
(1) equal & respect attitude
(2) a relative clean and organized space with lights
(3) a hard sofa/bed/ground will be better
(4) hot water for shower in the winter
(5) a fan in the summer over 30 degree.

I have to report when I meet:
⚠️ manipulation via accommodation
⚠️ physical harassment
For protecting travelers & CS environment.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Mali, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Mali