Updated on 26/01/2022 : dear all, I am in vacation in Europe, will come back to Shanghai soon. Yes, I can still host in Shanghai. I love this city where I build up my friendship, career, community!
Updated on 26/03/2019 : dear all, I live and work in Shanghai now. I can host guests:) See you, cheers.

When I was in the first year of university, we had homework about this topic: who are you?

Since then, this question is swirling through my mind.

I am a typical Chinese girl who learns about traditional merits. Mom taught me how to cook; father read Confucius about honesty and respect; teachers helped us how to distinguish the right from the wrong.

Even my Chinese name: YA, which means 'humble'.

My destiny can be seen clearly, the schools I will go , the jobs I will have and even the type I will marry.

Is this the real me?

Who I am, can I have my own choice about my life?

So I am on the road, I traveled and learned a lot from other people as well as learned more about me.

As a fact, I changed the track of life. I am working in France for luxury brand marketing, learning new languages and culture, meeting wonderful outstanding people.

Yes I am YA, still bearing the Chinese traditions: enjoying cooking and reading Confucius, but at the same time I found out life can be bigger and higher with our ambitions and dreams.

At last, I finally understand about something, I am always the YA with humbleness in my name, but this is not a lifestyle but an attitude of life.

2022 data from me :
Work 11 years in Marketing
Travelled 90 countries
Speak fluently 5 languages: French, German, Chinese, English, Spanish
Lived in 5 countries :Paris/Strasbourg, Berlin, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney
Been to Mexico in 2017, in 2018, in 2019 where I learnt cenote diving, paragliding, surfing

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

friendly way of traveling.

Interests

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• chinese food
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• track and field
• swimming
• hitchhiking
• volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am a workaholic and travelholic, always passionate about life.
Work 11 years in Marketing
Travelled 90 countries
Collecting stamps from all over the world
Was the first paragliding pilot flying in Iran
Gave cooking class in France to teach how to make Chinese food (hehe)
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What I Can Share with Hosts

Books, literature, Ukulele, Tango , Languages , Cooking....

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Singapore