CURRENT MISSION

Explore american indigenous culture

ABOUT ME

Hello I'm Zhechao
I was born and raised in China. Currently I'm a student in the school of the Art Institute of Chicago and I will graduate soon. I travel with my stuffed bunny.

PHILOSOPHY

The word "civilized" has no place in any discussion of the affairs of this world

Человек, ко

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I knew couchsurfing through HelpX.com

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I showed Chicago around to some couchsurfing friends; and the first host I have is when I was in Peru, Jan 2013, I was hosted by a couple in Lima for several days, it was a pleasant experience for me, I really appreciate their help.

Interests

language, art, design, circus, history, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, cats, wild animals and plants, ocean, jungle, desert, prairie, food, body building, dancing(especially salsa), outdoor sports, harmonica, violin, reading, sunshine

• animals
• cats
• arts
• culture
• design
• dancing
• dining
• bodybuilding
• reading
• traveling
• violin
• outdoor activities
• sports
• anthropology
• history
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
The "Adventure" Series by Willard Price
"The Razor's Edge"
"Grandfather"
“Shantaram”
"One Hundred Years of Solitude(Cien Años de Soledad)"
"A Sportsman's Sketches (Записки охотника)"
"Red Poppies (塵埃落定)"
"The Last Quarter of the Moon（額爾古納河右岸）“
"To Live (活著)"

Movies:
"Godfather"
"Once Upon a Time in America"
"Legends of the Fall"
"A River Runs Through It"
"Dances with Wolves"
"Big Fish"
"Good Will Hunting"
"Porco Rosso (紅の豚) (飛天紅豬俠)"
"Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬)"
"The Swordsman in Double Flag Town (雙旗鎮刀客)"

Music:
Depends on my mood. I don't think anyone will hate Native American spiritual music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Wheh....I think.....
The Ayahuasca and San Pedro ceremony in Amazon jungle

Teach, Learn, Share

We can figure it out together
Maybe we can start with doing and exchanging portraits of each other)