I am currently a research fellow from Harvard University staying in Paris for one year. I love hiking, painting, and eating macarons. My research is on Chinese immigrant art in Paris in the 1920s and today.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to meet new people in my travels and find out more about the places I'm staying in from the locals!

I really value learning about the history and culture of the places that I visit instead of just hitting all the tourist spots and I think the best way to do that is to talk to locals!

Interests

• running
• painting
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a pretty indecisive person so not sure if I can declare a "favorite" of anything. But I am currently reading/listening to:

Music - Bad Veins, Stromae, Explosions in the Sky

Reading - Americanah, Moonwalking with Einstein

Movies - anything by Wes Anderson, Amélie, Inception

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ride a sand dune buggy in Peru across the desert in Huacachina

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - how to make foods in a coffee mug, process of writing Chinese calligraphy, anything from Wilderness First Aid, why it's important to build technology for social impact

Learn - French slang, how to write a good conclusion, Adobe Lightroom tricks, cheesemaking

Share - conversations and stories!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversations about everything from race issues in the US to how to make dumplings to what it's like to be a 1.5th generation immigrant!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Estonia, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, India, United States