Student, human, etc

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Backpacked through Europe from January to May 2016.
Continuing to travel through rest of the world. My motto is "be a traveler, not a tourist."

Interests

I draw! And work on projects at the intersection of design, art, and engineering.

joyqzhang.com

My favorite artists are Klimt, Yoshitaka Amano, and Daisuke Igarashi. Favorite styles are Art Noveau and Fauvism.

I've played piano for 10 years after falling in love with it as a kid.

Podcasts are amazing!

Sustainable innovation is the future. Would love to hear your thoughts on circular economy!

Other interests include ur story

• arts
• design
• engineering
• philosophy
• illustration
• literary theory

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: everything! Recently been obsessing over Raveena, Summer Walker, and the Patea Maori Club

Books: Man's Search for Meaning, Monstrous Regiment, Beggars in Spain, Song of Solomon, Have Spacesuit Will Travel, Kingkiller Chronicles, Thinking Fast and Thinking Slow

Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Princess Mononoke, In Bruges, Tokyo Godfathers, Pan's Labyrinth, Lengua de las Mariposas, Tomboy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I floated down the river Aare in Bern, Swtizerland, on a dinghy, while happily bidding "nid überutterä" to the locals sunbathing/BBQing on the shore.

Teach, Learn, Share

My couchsurfing stories in Europe, me needing out about my interpretation of Chinese language and culture, my art, my hugs!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd love to draw your portrait! See my photos for some examples of others I've done for my hosts.

I make some mean pork chops and noodles! Feel free to ask me to help you in housework or babysitting (I part-timed as a babysitter for years

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United States