(Updated Aug.17)

Greetings:) My name is Zegang. I'm living in central Beijing now. Very glad to be your guide and here are some handy tips for you:

1. Beijing is a big city(which means lots of traffic). So subway/ bicyle are strongly recommended. Personally, I love cycling and I have several cycling routes for you guys :)

2. In general, I do not provide accommodation but I can offer you traditional Beijing food and excellent travelling experience as I love my hometown and history. However, if we really get on well with each other, there is always an exception :)

3. I speak Chinese (mother language), English (moderately good ) and Turkish (Türkiye Türkçesi/ intermediate ).

4. For new travellers, you will be buzzing awith excitement to visit Beijing landmarks. However, I'm not keen on queuing up all the time lol. So I would try to show you the city from a different perspective.

5. Due to the Covid-19, you need to wear mask all the time in public areas. Using sanitizer is strongly recommended.

6. (对于本国游客)北京住宿费用高，外面吃饭也不便宜，如果只为了打卡，自己玩三五日即可。如是志同道合的朋友，随时欢迎联系。

7. (Türk arkadaşları için)Merhabalar. Adım Zegang. 2018-2019 yılında Karaelmas Tömer'de Türkçe eğitimi aldım. Şu anda Pekin'de gazateci olarak çalışıyorum. Bir lisan bir insandır. Türkçe sayesinde sizinle arkadaşlık kurayım inşallah :)

For more information, please read the following parts:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Initially, I wish I could save money via this platform when planning my first visit to the U.K in 2017. My host in London Rob Horner was a kind and passionate man who introduced me to this great community. Since then, I have maintained a strong friendship with Rob and I also want to encourage more people in this community to share their wisdom and experiences with me :)

Interests

1. Running(Best records last winter: 4000km/16′24″ Shame on me lol )

2. Model making (RC ships and military/train dioramas)

3. Drawing(see my profile photos)

4. Sociolinguistics(esp.language reforms in modern China and Turkey)

5. Computer games:
5.1 Age of Empire
5.2 Transport fever
5.3 City skylines

6. Language learning

7. Turkic and Islamic culture

Music, Movies, and Books

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One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

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Teach, Learn, Share

Happy to be your Chinese language tutor/ Beijing guide

What I Can Share with Hosts

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Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Turkey