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Overview

  • 4 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian; learning Italian
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2026
  • architect
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • From Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Province of China
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About Me

Hello everyone, I’m a 33-year-old guy from Kaohsiung, Taiwan. I’m currently single and still hold a childlike heart, because I love helping others, experiencing life, and exploring the world.

In Taiwan, I work as an architectural designer. I’m skilled in writing, drawing, spatial design, and storytelling. I also really enjoy traveling with friends. Being able to share what I know about history, culture, architecture, and movies while surrounded by beautiful scenery is something I truly love.

In 2019 and 2022, I applied for working holiday visas to France and Germany, spending almost two years exploring Western European culture and improving my French and German skills. Being outgoing, I made many friends and even visited some of the architectural masterpieces I had always dreamed of seeing. These experiences in my younger years have given me the drive to keep traveling around the world—because life is about experiencing and then sharing, isn’t it?

I also enjoy helping others. I’m good at household tasks, sometimes try my hand at cooking, and my real strength lies in brightening someone’s day through conversation. I love exchanging stories, sharing my life experiences, and helping others feel the richness of life and the diversity of the world.

Looking forward to meeting someone special like you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet more friends during my travels. By visiting someone’s home, I can get to know their sense of space and aesthetics, as well as their outlook on life, and in the process, we can become close friends for life!

Interests

Enjoying good food, jogging, reading, traveling, watching movies, and meeting new people.

  • illustrations
  • movies
  • reading
  • music
  • language exchange
  • cultural exchange
  • drawing and painting

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Erik Satie, Jovanotti, and others.

Movies: The Last Emperor, The Sheltering Sky, Raise the Red Lantern, Cinema Paradiso, Malèna, and others.

Books: Hermann Hesse’s Songs of a Wanderer, San Mao’s Stories of the Sahara, works by Italo Calvino, and others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have lived in France and Germany, spending a year in each country.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you illustration, how to cook Taiwanese food, and tips to pick up Mandarin quickly.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can show you how to cook Taiwanese food, share my illustrations, talk about Chinese culture and history, and even teach you a few easy Mandarin phrases.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany

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