CURRENT MISSION

I want to be astounded by the world!

ABOUT ME

My first memories are of riding in the backseat of my mother's bicycle on the streets of Beijing, dodging other bicycles being pedaled by other mothers taking their only children to the market or the zoo. Next thing I knew my mother decided to join my father in America and we were landing in Miami, where he was waiting for us in a used 1989 Mazda. Funny thing is, I still don't know how to ride a bike or drive a car, so I guess that's why I like exploring places on foot.

PHILOSOPHY

I live to learn! Whether it's from a book or from a friend, I always try to keep myself open to new ideas and discuss them without resorting to pretension or (overly thick) irony.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hope to share in the hospitality of others and extend my hospitality in turn. My couchsurfing friends can't stop recommending this place to me!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

While I'm new to the CouchSurfing Experience, I'm sure that the people I meet will be amazing. Contact me if you have any questions about where I'm from or what I'm doing at the moment! I'd be happy to chat.

Interests

Creative writing (I write short stories), Literature (I'm an English major, but I also love Russian and Japanese novels), Cooking (I cook all kinds of Chinese food-spring rolls, braised chicken, egg fried rice, you name it!)

• writing
• books
• literature
• dining
• cooking
• chinese food
• cycling
• equestrian

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Yo La Tengo, Magnetic Fields, Os Mutantes, Josephine Baker

Books: Any novel by Milan Kundera, the short stories of Alice Munro, the poetry of James Merrill and Mark Strand

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went horseback riding last summer in the mountainous province of LiJiang in Southern China with my parents. It was raining that day and my mother's horse almost slipped on a rock but we made it back safely, with sore legs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States