CURRENT MISSION

bridgemaker among fragmented imaginations

ABOUT ME

Once an editor, marketing professional, parliamentary assistant, election campaign manager and independent writer, I just completed my PhD in sociology in 2012 and will take a postdoctoral fellowship offered jointly by iSEAS (Singapore) and IIAS (Leiden).

You may explore more about me on:
my blog 'Patterns of Mind' (mainly in Chinese)
http://alberttzeng.wordpress.com/

or my facebook profile
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PHILOSOPHY

A bridgemaker among fragmented imaginations
A solution-seeker daring to take initiatives

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

To cast an impact on the universe of those CSers that I had an opportunity to meet!

Couch Surfing, at least for me, is not about finding free accommodation. It's about meeting people who are potentially interesting and inspiring. It's about opening up new possibilities in life. It's about learning to trust oneself and others. Above all, it's about the refinement of humanities through our active sharing and giving.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Long before joining CS, I've stayed with many people I encountered en route in the various journeys, and hosted numerous visitors in the places I lived.

After joined the community, I benefit from this site when traveling to Dublin, London and Leiden for conference. However, I only started to contribute as a host after the completion of my degree in 2012.

My current flat have so far serve as the temporary home for people (some not from CS site) coming from Canada, Norway, France, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong and China.

Interests

Sensible conversations and sensational expeditions.
I enjoy music and cruisine, reading and hiking, the sharing of memories and imaginations, and the sketching of visions and actions. I love photos that tell stories, stories that evokes emotions, and emotions that makes breathing real.

• humanities
• writing
• books
• sketching
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• blogging
• music
• hiking
• surfing
• chemistry
• social science
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

taste evolves as horizon expands

A book I published in 2006 about my early journeys in Western Chine (Yunnan, the Silk Rd, the Sichuan-Tibet)
http://www.books.com.tw/books/series/series9864177311-2.php

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Winning a Gold Medal from Intl. Chemistry Olympia
- Serving in the Ariborne Special Force in Taiwan
- Crossing the vast American continent on Greyhound
- Writing a book about my journeys in the wild China
- Participating Taiwan's vibrant politics as parliamentary assistant and election campaign manager
- Seeing my daughter exploring the wonderful world

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share

- Intelligent talks on humanities and social sciences
- Views on Asian Histories and Societies (with specialties in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and China)
- A good collection of books with many English titles on the above-mentioned fields
- Some nice music
- Home-prepared cuisine (when I am relatively free)
- If you are lucky, I may have the time to drive you around the northern coastline of Taipei (but you have to share the gasoline fee)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, United Kingdom

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