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Overview

  • 99 references 91 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese (Simplified), English, French; learning German
  • 53, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • Engineer
  • Civil Engineering
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

An Engineer in Infrastructure Construction
Working abroad since 2004.
10 years in East and West Africa,
6 years in Gulf ( Oman)
Currently stationed in Muscat, Oman

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Since it is not possible to visit all the places in a lifetime, I guess to host travelers may improve the chances to know the world.

I would like to
widen all kinds of knowledges
see the world in a child's eyes
love life and the world for no reason.

Interests

Hobbies: Classical Guitar, Video Editing, Animation, Meditation, public speaking
Interested in: Movies, Animation, (recent): History, Philosophy, Psychology.

  • meditation
  • animation
  • history
  • philosophy
  • psychology
  • travelling
  • video editing
  • classical guitar
  • youtubing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie: Bicycle thief, Matrix (1999) Pursuit of happiness, Crash, the hunt
Books:
Selfish Gene, Think, fast and slow, Sapiens, 21 lessons of the 21st Century, Consciousness explained, Three Body problem

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

in 2014, I uploaded a crudely-made video sharing my exercise therapy for Piriformis Syndrome which actually helped many people around the world till today.
YouTube channel wj chen

Teach, Learn, Share

can teach: I am not a teacher but I can share my views on classical guitar techniques, standing exercisee, some movies and books.
Learn: anything from people's experience ( depends on what you do)
Share: anything I know that may interest others

What I Can Share with Hosts

Simple genuine Chinese dishes,
Journey of practicing Classical Guitar ( one of the most difficult instrument to learn)
Demystify Chinese culture from a personal point of view
Experience of meditation
I am an "expert" in Piriformis Syndrome / low back pain.
Trust, privacy and easiness

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Burundi, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Rwanda, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Nigeria, Oman, Rwanda, United Arab Emirates

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