***Currently living and working in Auckland, New Zealand***

I was grown up in Chengdu, China - a city that is known for its spicy food. In 2015, during my early twenties, when I just finished my first university degree, I came to New Zealand to take a gap year and explore life opportunities. Landing in this wonderful country alone with my 70L backpack, I have ever since done a lot of traditional backpacker things and then back to uni again in Dunedin to start pursue my career passions. Now I am settling myself in Auckland working full time in category management.

I have had a decent amount of Couchsurfing experience, prior to and during my backpacking time in New Zealand. It was so great to meet new people, make friends and learn things from others I would have not learned elsewhere. However, I paused using Couchsurfing when I was settling down as a professional focusing on my work, but now I am re-starting to use this platform to inject some new ideas into my life and also memorise those valuable moments I had in the past.

"There are small moments that can determine the direction of your whole life, as small as one late night radio program. There are all sorts of ways to live a life, and the question of 'what my life really is' can be answered in million ways. I am influenced by my past but not defined, and always ready for the next chapter of change."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Make new friends,
Exchange experiences,
Open my mind,
Explore life potentials.

Interests

I am always on the horizon to learn more about the world and seek opportunities, so I am open to developing new interests and hobbies.

• photography
• cooking
• country music
• folk music
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• table tennis
• road trips
• nature
• gaming
• gym
• ted talks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Country/Folk, Rock band 'Mayday', Fingerstyle guitar - I like music that has got a nice melody and profound lyrics, perhaps I am a poet at heart.
Movies: 'Into the wild', 'Brokeback Mountain' - I am naturally attracted to movies that are road-trip theme-based or portray a peaceful country lifestyle.

I am also open to any recommendations. Serendipity thrills me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Chinese(Mandarin) language and Chinese cooking, especially Sichuan Cuisine!!

I enjoy traveling and love to exchange travel tips and experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Nepal, New Zealand, Singapore

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, New Zealand