Hey! I am Xiaowen Tang(Adela) from Shanghai, China. Currently I am doing a postgraduate study in Hong Kong . Last year I went to Madrid for an exchange study. I am an easy-going and open-minded person, thus traveling while learning is what I adore. Here goes my motto: Carpe diem. :)

Hola. Me llamo Xiaowen(Adela) ,de Shanghai, China. Ahora estoy haciendo un estudio de master
en Hong Kong. Acabo de volver de Madrid donde hice un estudio de intercambio. Soy una chica fácil de tratar y de mentabilidad abierta, pues me encanta estudiar lo que no se enseña en la universidad durante los viajes. Aquí tiene mi lema: Carpe diem.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

You will never know, if you don't live it. This is a motto used by AIESEC(an international non-governmental not-for-profit organization ). Before my exchange study in Spain, I was a member of this organization, which provided me with courage and passion to get closer to the world surround us. Although I haven't had a couchsurfing experience, I have such confidence that Couchsurfing is more than sharing a couch with people or travelling like a mere tourist, thus the value lies in the course of exchange of language, experience, trust, affection and more. Basically, that´s why I am here!

Interests

Making friends with people from distinct backgrounds, hiking in Nature, jogging, cooking( I wanna learn more about Western cooking and dishes), traveling, music, salsa(actually I am a new beginner :P), reading( I am fascinated by those books related to European history, especially Spanish history), watching tennis (here comes a superfan of Roger Federer. One of my dreams is to watch the four Grand Slam tournaments on the scene!!! And I have learned a little how to play tennis in the last 3 years)

• culture
• books
• dancing
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• tennis
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

There is truly a pile of them I like! And I am always willing to embrace a new one.

My last couchsurfing host Antonio gave me a list of songs that motivated to explore the other parts of the world we live in! They are truly adorable :)
eg. M Clan – Sin equipaje, Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild, One Republic – I Lived,
Eddie Vedder – Hard Sun

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent two months in Cambodia for an voluntary project in Phnom Penh together with other 11 volunteers from Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey and other parts of China. We worked in a local university there to give culture-related lessons to the local students there. During the two months , with all our efforts, we saw the progress made by those simple, lovely and friendly Cambodian students in all the courses, that is to say , they became more active in class participation and developed a more international insights into different issues that we talked in class. Frankly speaking, that was my very first experience of teaching, from which I was aware of contributing more to teaching in future.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
I guess what I have most confidence is the Chinese language. :) Meanwhile, I would like to teach you the Chinese cooking skills

Learn:
I am curious about ... everything :)))) Since I am doing an exchange study in Spain, I would like to learn the language, the salsa dance, the cooking skills.... quite a lot!

Share:
Go hiking in the mountain or in the peaceful and amazing Nature.
Laughter, chat and being good listener
Sometimes, silence. (yeah, definitely, sometimes it occurs to me and to everyone)

What I Can Share with Hosts

-My personal experience in the last 21 years :D
-Chinese way of cooking ;)
-exploring Nature and going hiking
-I am a good listener
-sincere smiles and pleasant chats
-If you are interested in Chinese culture or Asian culture, I would like to share part of them with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Macao, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, China, Spain