This year I am starting my home business,I have a tea house where you can experience traditional Chinese tea culture and tea art and taste yummy tea (of course it is not free ).
Not hosting guests at the moment since my home is my office .But you are always welcome to book a tea appointment with me 💕
Location :Hongling North metro station,Luohu district,Shenzhen
-Updated 13/09/2024

Couchsurfing is not a Tinder app, not an app to link you with business in China or a free tour guide, not a place where you message"Hello " and nothing afterwards.
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-updated 11/03/2024

I live in Shenzhen ,Shenzhen !Shenzhen! not HK. These two cities are very close but not the same !!!
Please put this on your first message "Hey Elaine from Shenzhen", so that i know you read my profile first❤️Otherwise,I won't reply!
Updated 12th /January/2022

I am an outgoing and friendly person.I am a fun person to be friend with ,easygoing,energetic,always open to know about new things. Besides,i have a good personality and nice manners ,i respect myself as well as the ppl around me .I am very talktive when i meet interesting ppl.I love sharing stories,cultures and values with ppl from different backgrounds! I studied my master at Wuhan uni ,majoring in teaching Chinese as a second language.And i went to teach in two different countries while i was doing my master degree.

At the moment it is my 3rd year in Shenzhen city!I live in a loft here with my two cats. The first floor is my tea workshop.If u are looking for authentic cultural experiences with Chinese tea art, send me a PM! Let us make the CS cummunity in Shenzhen more alive🥰

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and meeting ppl from different cultures . I like to share minds ,values,different opinions .I like to explore the place where i travel to ,not only see views but more about the culture and lifestyle there,staying with locals is a perfect way to exchange ideas and cultures .I love it ！

I have met so many interesting ppl and had such a great time back in Mongolia and Mexico through CS meetings and hang outs. This App is awesome! I actually met my three good friends there in UB from CS and they helped me a lot showing me around ,we had so much fun there!

Also welcome friends from different countries to be my guest,i will be glad to show you around Shenzhen!
If you r interested in Taichi and taoism,I would like to share these with you as well!

Interests

Drinking tea and making tea everyday of course
Join any kind of fun events with interesting people all around the world!
Talk and share our minds for hours!Love to learn from locals wherever I go.
Hiking ,biking ,outdoor events
Parties ,music, drinks are also my thing!

• cooking
• traveling
• hiking
• sports
• tea
• taoism

Music, Movies, and Books

Hip pop music for dancing ;deep house ;live band;remix;chilling;German techno ;funk ;Kygo,Lana Del Rey…

horro movies;action movies; Star War ;Fictions are my favorites

Currently reading Animal farm/1984/The plague . definitely love Dan browns'

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked under minus 20 degree for the whole day back in Mongolia

I brought my two cats back to China from Mexico under cov19 restrictions.I guess that might be the hardest thing I have ever done!
huge efforts but worth it !I love my babies!They are the cuttest!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a Mandarin teacher. This is my major!Now I have my own tea workshop to promote traditional tea art .
and i am a dance lover!
I am a traditional Taichi and kongfu player. I have learned Taichi from my shifu in Wudang mountain .I can share my beloved Taoist culture with you.I have a different prespective about China and the world which was very interesting according to what most of my foreign friends said.

Learn about China and Chinese tea art with Elaine!!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

cooking ;fun stories;culture about China;
I have a tea workshop if you wanna try traditional Chinese tea art experience.
According to my Mexican friends ,I am a master chinese chef 😂 Anyway when you come, I will try my best to cook authentic Chinese food .

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Mexico, Mongolia