Born and bred in Hong Kong. Majored in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Toronto.

Speak fluent Cantonese, English, Mandarin and rudimentary French.

I am pretty good at whistling and making an eggy in the basket.

A Tim of the Hello Internet podcast.

Proud to be able to talk politics calmly regardless of the stances held.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am eager to meet people from different backgrounds and cultures. No better way to learn about a culture than speaking with someone who's born into it.

Interests

Debate against any stance, if invited.

• literature
• movies
• music
• piano
• cultures
• international politics

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
The Dictator's Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith
World Order by Henry Kissinger
On China by Henry Kissinger

TV Drama:
Yes, Minister & Yes, Prime Minster

Movies:
Dead Poets Society (1989)
3 Idiots (2009)
V for Vendetta (2005)
The Godfather & the Godfather Part II (1972,1974)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
City Lights (1931)
Les Miserables (2012)
The Matrix Triology + Animatrix (1999-2003)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
The Pianist (2002)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Road tripping from Vancouver to Calgary through Banff

What I Can Share with Hosts

Boring intrigues of Hong Kong and Chinese politics
General political knowledge about other Asian countries

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Hong Kong