Hello! My name is Meiling, I am living and working in Shenzhen/China,

I enjoy reading, exercising (yoga, running, trekking), writing and recently developed a crush on coding!

Things that make me what I am today:

Extensive reading.
-- I cannot imagine a life without books. There was a time I was totally burnt inside, reading literally cured my depression.

Experiment with the vegetarian lifestyle.
-- Lasted for 4 years! Even though I did not continue now, such an experiment offered me a pathway to see what I can do with my body. Now I am assured that I have the autonomy of my mind.

Bicycling across 3 cities after I have just learned how to ride the bicycle,
-- It gave me lots of bruise mark to recollect and tons of bravery to move on.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Simply, to care, to share, to trust, and to experience.

Interests

• watch movies
• chinese calligraphy
• long distance hiking
• reading and writing

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite music genre: Folk music

My favorite movies: La vitaè bella (Italian), Perfetti sconosciuti (Italian) and much more

My favorite novels: Fortress Besieged (By Zhongshu Qian), Love in the Time of Cholera, Kafka on the Shore...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteering in a remote village school as an English teacher,
-- I was proud that I could encourage the kids to chase what they want. And I develop a pure friendship with some of the lovely children, it gave something so sensational I did not even get from my own siblings.

Moreover, I kinda experimented what I have never believed: sheer indifference to materialism, worldly disapprovals, the characteristics of Charles Strickland in the Moon and the Six Pence. It was just amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be glad to Skype/WhatsApp teach you Mandarin, I used to have been a teacher.

I would like to know the splendid cultures of different countries from you, your ideas about traveling.

I can share with you my perspective about Chinese culture, my stories of traveling. I can give you tips on which places to see around and what food deserves a try if you are a foodie.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have 1 spare double-bed room and 1 wooden sofa to offer.

I have a big balcony, in summer, I will set up a mattress on the balcony to jolly with the stars above.

I have a small kitchen if you need to cook. Pitifully, I am not a good cook as I eat very simply, mostly veggies, so I do not really know how to serve my guests with delicately prepared food. Forgive me on this. :-D

Feel free to contact me.

Countries I’ve Visited

India, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China