Originally from China, grew up in the SF Bay Area, I am a poet and explorer of the edges and depths of life.

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

I have surfed a few times and enjoyed getting to know people and towns this way. Hopefully when my living situation stabilizes, I will be able to host more as well.

Interessen

History, literature, classical music, philosophy, astrology, writing, singing, walking, swimming.

Musik, Filme und Bücher

Movies: Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ghost World, Hibiscus Town, Frances Ha, Wendy and Lucy, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Groundhog Day.

Music: Schubert, Mahler, Indian classical music, guqin, folk songs from around the world.

Books: Walden, Les Fleurs du Mal, Kafka's stories, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu.

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

I went to Barcelona on a whim last year and lived there for 6 months, helping my friend run a poetry salon out of our apartment, which was 270 years old. The whole thing was like a dream.

Lehren, lernen, teilen

"How brightly the full moon's light speaks to me,
Gives me courage for the journey:
'Follow true the ancient pathway,
Choose no homeland for thyself!'"
--Schubert / Schlegel

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

I know a lot of old songs in many languages, can read classical Chinese texts, tell stories, listen to stories, give advice, philosophize, do Chinese astrology readings, do Yijing (I Ching) readings, fix things with very few tools, cook nourishing food, and see something amusing / interesting in almost any situation.

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

China, Spain, United States