Recently living and working in China. Background in East Asian economy and policy, social entrepreneurship and technology, but spent ten years in the arts.

Deep thinker

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I'm looking to meet interesting people, exchange thoughts and ideas, hopefully make other people's lives better in small (or big) ways.

兴趣

• entrepreneurship
• chinese calligraphy
• counterculture

音乐、电影和书籍

Books: Chinese philosophy, Marcus Aurelius, Emerson, Gandhi's essays.

Movies: Lawrence of Arabia, Hero (by Zhang Yimou), Fellowship of the Ring

Jazz especially Miles Davis, Eddie Harris, blue note recordings, avante guarde, soul-jazz
Rock: Grunge, classic rock, psychedelic
Funk, Soul, R&B
Indian Classical, gu zheng (Chinese classical), koto (Japanese classical)

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Was hit by a car in Morocco going at high speed, went through the windshield. I had barely a bruise or scratch. This is not a lie or exaggeration

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

My knowledge/skills: business, knowledge of different countries, economics, Mandarin Chinese, guitar, history, cooking, and much much more

And others - I'm well rounded - Please don't be shy to ask me.

我游览过的国家

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

我居住过的国家

China, England, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Philippines, United States