I was an exchange student twice, once in the US and once in China. That experience truly made me a citizen of the World, as it made me realize that people's inside is the same everywhere,no matter what culture you belong to. I am very flexible about everything, open-minded and love to try new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Want to see places, meet people and learn from them.

Interests

I study oriental studies and my major is Chinese. I am that one happy person, whose field of interest and major happen to match. I am very interested in East Asian history, culture and arts. I also enjoy watching old Italian moves, traveling by train, contemporary dancing and swimming. And i like to have a good laugh!

• culture
• dancing
• dining
• movies
• socializing
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: "Three men in the boat (to say nothing of the dog)" by Jerome K. Jerome, "The Republic of Wine" by Mo Yan
Movies: "Indochine", "Une rencontre", "Elle s'en va", "The Big Lebowski"
Music: Bonobo, Arctic Monkeys, Chet Faker

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learned to play traditional chinese folk instrument kuaibanr (rhythmic comic talk to the accompaniment of bamboo clappers)

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe that i have something to learn from everyone and everyone has something to learn from me. In the first place,i'd like to represent and share my own Russian culture and,of course, learn more about others. I like to listen to other people's interesting life stories and experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Moldova, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States