Welcome! This is Tian and I’m a college student in the US as well as a world traveler.

Born and raised in the south western China, I identify myself as part of the minor ethnicity and am culturally closer to South East Asian countries.

I think myself as a very open minded and flexible person.

I’m also a very good listener according to most of my friends :) and I very much value this characteristic of me.

OYSTER LOVER!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Would like to get as much the cultural exchange and immersion experience as I can, while I’m still energetic enough to go to wherever! I would not get such experience if I stay in the Hotels or Hostels.

Most importantly, CS would help me along the journey of figuring out who I am and what I truly want in my life.

Interests

Watching movies
Play pools
Learning languages
Visiting museums
Photography
Astrological observation
Jazz, rock, Japanese city pop in the 80s and 90s
Meeting new people from diverse culture background

• cooking
• chocolate
• traveling
• kayaking
• museums
• deep conversations
• egyptology
• languages and cultures
• jazz music
• moon
• dawn and dust

Music, Movies, and Books

Note: The following list is changing from time to time, I’m also very surprised how dynamic I am :)
I’m always ready for more recommendations!

🎼MUSIC
Classical music
R&B
Jazz (Chet Baker! Bill Evans!)
Japanese (Original Love, Hariomo Hosono, YMO)
Rock (Queens, Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground)

🎬MOVIES
En kärlekshistoria (1970)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Nobody Knows (2004)
The Lover (1992)

I like pretty much any kind of music and am always ready for something new! I like old stuff because time is the best filter for the genuinely meaningful pieces.

I watch movies and read books a lot but haven’t found a favorite movie or book yet, hopefully one day they will appear :)

📚BOOKS
I’m recently reading “Escape From Freedom” by Eric Fromm and “Burmese Days” by George Orwell.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Road trip to Tibet for 15 days

Studying abroad in 5 countries (have done 3 of them and 2 more to go in 2020-21)

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything I possibly know about this world!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’m a good cook (according to my mom) so I can cook for you!

I can teach you Chinese and some Japanese if you happen to be interested :)

I can share with you my view of the world (however, let’s try to avoid making our conversation involved in politics, just based on my previous experience)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Costa Rica, Cuba, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Japan, United Kingdom, United States