Ni hao, Helloooo, Nong hao, Coucou!!!

I’m currently working in a tech company. But I don’t know much about high tech or computer engineering though since I’m a business development salesperson. High pressure so I often get off work at 7pm:( But I love my job because I can go on business trips every month XD

🚦Sorry boys but currently I only host girls or couples to stay with me! Cuz my place is pretty small and I feel more comfortable with gurls… But I’m open to everyone to have a drink and share stories!
(This is not a dating app though)

I did most of my backpacking travels in 2023-2024, that was a gap year for my small world trip. One thing about me is that I am terrible at orientation and direction but I managed to still be alive with my Google maps and Amap after more than 25 countries, 200 cities and towns😆 So yes, I am grateful to everyone in this world who has helped me, and I believe that most people are kind by nature. It is trust that makes the world a better place.

As a person who has been living in Shanghai for 22 years and at the same time travels quite a lot, I have to say in my opinion Shanghai is the best city in the world in my opinion. I don’t want to be cocky but you will see how nice it is!
(Except the lockdown lol)

Check my photos: backpacking around the world, hanging out with my friends/couch-surfers etc.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Before Covid my life was so basic: eat, sleep, work and repeat. Then I suffered so much for half a year during Shanghai lockdown. My attitude towards life changed: enjoy your life, you never know when the next lockdown will be.
Post-COVID makes everyone more insecure. I want to rebuild trust between strangers.
I want to share my experience and stories to my new friends!

Interests

Aviation!

Standup comedies, picnics, board games, driving, drones

Sushi, barbecue, hotpot 🍛🍗🍟

I have collections of transport tickets and movie tickets.

• pets
• music
• standup comedy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Learning DJ,I have a DDJ400:)
Afro/rock
Joji, The Weeknd

Movies and series:

甄嬛传十级学者

Games:
League of Legends, Assassin Creed Series, Disco Elysium, Sea of Thieves, Détroit Becoming human

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Flew a plane over Mount Blanc with a couch surfing friend(miss ya Kenny!)

Saw the Northern lights in Russia and Southern lights in New Zealand.

Took a metro in DTLA by myself, there was a power outage and I was stuck in the middle of the tunnel. I walked out of the tunnel with the “metro residents” without being mugged.

Two lions were 0.3 meters away from me in Kenya. Stepped on a yellow giant snake and nearly got bitten when hiking in Japan countryside.

Climbed up to the crater of Bromo and Ijen in Java Indonesia.

Caught an e-bike thief in my campus

Survive in Shanghai covid lockdown and protest against lockdowns.

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak mandarin, Shanghainese and English. Learning French

I'm a Shanghai local and I've been living in SH for 22 years. If I am not able to host or hangout, here are some local untouristy places I recommend for second-time visit travelers (if you wanna travel like a local; if you have already planned everything, skip this part):
1, Lanling Flower and Bird Market 岚灵花鸟市场
highly recommended! Packed, a market selling pets and potted plants, you can even see small stores selling aquariums;

There is a ghost market in Juqicheng mall in the market on Friday morning. (It's best to arrive early. It opens at 5 a.m. and closes around 10 a.m.)
Guide to Exploring ghost market
2nd Floor - Retro Industrial Style
Main Focus: Film cameras / Vintage furniture / Yellowed posters / Out-of-print books
Bargaining Tip: Vendors might raise prices when they see foreigners asking for prices. Don't panic! Boldly offer half the price. You can get a CCD camera for just 60-90 yuan!
3rd Floor - Mysterious Vintage
Highlights: Republican-era jewelry / Old silverware / Antique ornaments / Carved wooden items

There’s also a vintage mall 10 mins away from Lanling Market, my fav place, I love thrift shopping
Location: 灵石路1197号

2,University Road 大学路
at night (recommended! There are a lot of young people there);
A city walk along Suzhou Creek from the Four Row
Warehouse四行仓库to the Henan Road Bridge河南路桥(better at sunset);
M50 Park (an art graffiti park, if you're an art person you will def like it);
Zhujiajiao and Qibao town.朱家角&七宝古镇in the suburbs, usually a weekend trip for SH locals.Try a strawberry picking experience in winter and early spring!
If you want to choose a restaurant through an app, you can download 大众点评. Check the ratings and reviews for every restaurant on the app!
If you wanna be even more local, try the recreations:
Onsen center (need to be naked in the public male/female pools)
SPA and foot massage;
role-playing drama(there’re English ones in SH).

Night life:
Bars- the shed, come out, c’s bar
Clubs- la Barra, la suite, le baron, revolution, muse penthouse
You probably heard about Ins, but I hate it so much, I would never recommend

Hostels:
If I’m not able to host and you are looking for a bed I would recommend the hostel 大隐 Dayin, great social environment but no alcohol parties

Feel free to ask me more if you are planning to visit!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’ll try my best to bring some souvenirs if their is capacity for my backpack
Shanghai culture
My travel stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, China, France, Georgia, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Singapore