Spread laughter and peace! \(￣︶￣*\))
Spread laughter and peace! o(*￣▽￣*)ブ

First, you should know about me:
I OFTEN sing like a fool at home, pretending I'm the drama queen who doesn't care about my neighbors' feelings at all))))

Hello, explorers. Happy to see you here! I'm Lilia. I'm Chinese.

About my job, I provide my customers with interpretation and translation services, foreign trade business consulting services, language lessons, and cultural experiences service. I have a website where I share my work, comics, trips, interesting Chinese cultural tips, some crazy thoughts, and scary stories of mine with people, hahaha~

I love what I'm doing. I have been running my localization business for a living since 2013. I can speak Chinese, English, and Russian fluently.

I'm happily married. My husband is Japanese. Currently, I am in the process of studying Japanese. I'm excited to get to know more friends here in Japan! (つ✧ω✧)つ

Of course, you see me here and immediately realize I am passionate about traveling. I love seeing my life have consisted of experiences and new explorations. I always keep trying something new and talking with people to know the world as much as possible! Who's up for adventure?! o(*≧▽≦)ツ

I'm also one BIG art lover! Music, painting, calligraphy, opera, drama, dance, movie, photography, literature, sculpture... Just name it, and you will figure out soon that it is difficult to find what type of art doesn't attract me! I have talent in arts, and you can often see me wandering in art exhibitions or museums, haha ヽ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ

On the one hand, I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis. On the other hand, I'm a foodie! I can cook food with various recipes from different countries. I don't know if it's because cooking is super easy or I'm a freaking genius at cooking. Anyway, it ends as nobody taught me a day, but I can cook tasty dishes, hahaha~ I hope we will do a cuisine exchange! May you be a happy foodie, yummy yummy~ Ψ(╹ڡ╹ )Ψ

My philosophy:

· Live. Laugh. Love. Learn.
· Life is short, and time flies fast. Dream! Do! Discover!
· Work hard, play harder.
· People will grow up and change only in love.
· Arrogance makes you more substantial from the outside but weaker from the inside.
· Be kind and mild. Treat people sincerely and treat nature with a good human heart.
· And always keep in mind - kick the evil ass!!

My values on CS:

· No hookup. No illegality. I prefer to chitchat in person than online.
· a 99% chance I will decline your staying request if you have no reference, but also an empty profile.
· Usually, I don't host the same person for more than three nights. No more than two people together. But there could be an exception.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

1/ To exchange accommodation. I'm okay with people just looking for a free space to sleep. But you shall be polite and interesting to talk with, and you're ready to help with some housework during your stay, or you're ready to exchange accommodation with CSers in your city.

2/ To make friends. Like Russian idiom says - "Не имей сто рублей, а имей сто друзей." Cool and funny friends are always more than welcome at my place!

3/ To know the world and people. I'm keen to hear your stories and see this world with the help of your eyes and mind! Of course, I'd like to help you learn more about local culture and people!

4/ To be inspired and inspire others. I can see plenty of cool people on CS, so I'm ready to be inspired! I'd like to inspire people as well!

Interests

# I am very interested in cultures and histories, cross-cultural talking about them is even more fun!
# I started stamp collecting in childhood.
# I travel as much as I can. 15+ countries and counting.
# I like having friends at home, eating, drinking, talking, and playing games from time to time.
# I'm a polyglot, and I plan to learn more languages till the day I die.
# I get used to reading, thinking, writing, and sharing. I long to chat about human relations, trips, anthropology, geography, psychology, philosophy, literature, nature, history, and mysterious events.
# I enjoy calligraphy or doodling on paper and PC.
# I enjoy fantastic movies, funny anime, and interesting TV series. And when I feel hopeless in life, one horrible film, please~
# I do regular sports like yoga, badminton, swimming, and bicycling. But I enjoy volleyball, skiing, hiking, camping, flying kites, and fishing with pals as well!
# I might also be into filming and photographing, but I have no idea how to deal with my crazy face in front of the camera. /(ㄒoㄒ)/~ Looking for a pal to help with this~~~

• culture
• books
• singing
• design
• dining
• cooking
• flying
• comics
• movies
• traveling
• drawing
• stamps
• fishing
• hiking
• sports
• badminton
• astronomy
• business
• freelancing
• geography
• history
• languages
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

They are just too many, and they keep changing. If you're interested, I can introduce you to my jukebox, which I mean I sing to you, lol.

I'm not a fan of any celebrities. My judgment is only based on my personal taste in their works.

Music: I like pop, country, and classical music the most.
There are some of them from my playlist.

恋爱サーキュレーション (花澤香菜)
トイレの神様 (植村花菜)
Flavor of Life (宇多田光)
Love Love (김필)
Carmen (Richard Clayderman)
Despacito (Justin Bieber)
F**k You (Lily Allen)
Meant to be (Bebe Rexha)
Havana (Camila Cabello)
Rising girl (Lovestoned)
Almost all songs by Jay Chou and JJ Lin (singer from Taiwan and Singapore)
Все что касается (Звери)

Movie: I usually don't watch horror films. I don’t want to be scared. I mean, why???? :”)
I love fantasy, love, and documentary genre with funny, touching, or inspiring plots.
There are some of my favorite movies that I've watched many times.

Harry Potter
Fantastic beasts and where to find them
The Shawshank Redemption
Three idiots
Cloud Atlas
Life is beautiful
Avatar
Zootopia
驴得水
수상한 그녀 (Miss Granny)
おまえうまそうだな (You Are Umasou)
Forrest Gump

Oh, and I have a collection of the book "The Little Prince" by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in 17 languages. They are: French, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese(Hongkong), Korean, Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Czech, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Vietnamese, Thai, Spanish, Ukrainian, and counting~ Muhahahaha~

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

First time kicked his ass when I met school bully at 9?
First time when I had my lecture as representative in public at 12?
Started my own business after the year of my graduation?
Traveled around the Europe by car?
Protected myself from sexual harassment by using Kungfu to fight with a gangster in the early morning at 4 a.m in a completely strange city? #metoo
Stayed in Tibet for a month alone?

I donno... so many things have been recorded in my life and even I cannot remember all of them.

But I think that the most amazing thing I have done is - I always try to live in an active way and give positive impact on people. I keep dreaming and exploring my life! /bitchy face ∠( ᐛ 」∠)_

Teach, Learn, Share

Hey, this world is amazing, everyone must has something in common. Let's talk and see!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I always believe that the best present here is CS's spirit and inspiration.
But I can bring you something small as a gift from the place I had stayed too~
I love singing and am ready to give you some excellent music in different languages.
I'm semi-pro on cooking and ready to help with housework.
I'm a cool girl, and my life is very interesting.
I'm both a good listener and a conversationalist full of stories.
I'm open to any topic, and I can talk a lot.
So, if you're the same...
We will have to compete with who gets the most speaking time then. (￣y▽￣)╭ Ohohoho.....

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Japan, Russian Federation, South Korea