Hi I am Ming and Wong is my Chinese surname. Writing an introduction is not the best way to know a person so I'd rather skip. I don't use my couch surfing account much since I moved back to my home but I would love to give you tips on traveling in Hong Kong. Willing to listen to any topics and pretty sure that I can catch up with any topics (shameless). Just feel free to message me and be friend with me. :)

Some of my fav. quotes below so you know how boring I am:

"The slower my learning progress is, the later the prosperity of Japan comes."
--Furuichi Kōi
(Yes that nationalism is quite stupid but as a Hongkongese, I found this very encouraging and moving)

"All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit."
--Thomas Paine
(I understand the social functions of religions I can guarantee you that but I am more into deism so far)

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
--Seneca the Younger
(Useful indeed, isn't it?)

“In the age of information, ignorance is a choice.”
--Donny Miller
(Quite a popular one so I'd skip explaining)

"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
--Benjamin Franklin
(Quite a goal for me since one of my biggest goals is to promote Hong Kong Yue Chinese literature but I'm lazy so I'm still on my way)

“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”
--Oscar Wilde
(Not trying to be sarcastic)

Last but not least, please include "Hi hongkongese" in your request, thank you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hosting people is another way to exploring the world, I believe. The boredom of living in Hong Kong is another reason.

Interests

• literature
• architecture
• cooking
• japanese food
• politics
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• anthropology
• history
• international relations
• linguistics
• queer
• local food

Music, Movies, and Books

I try to name some books that I just bought or read.

Essays in Love, A Novel by ALain De Botton;
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance;
The Party, the secret world of China's communist rulers by Richard McGregor;
1946, the making of the modern world by Victor Sebestyen;
Dogfight, How Apple and Google went to war and started a revolution by Fred Vogelstein;
The righteous Mind, Why good people are divided by politics and religion by Jonathan Haidt;
VON BISMARCK ZU HITLER EIN RUCKBLICK by Sebastian Haffner;
The United history of Ramen, how politics crisis in Japan spawned a global food craze by George Solt;
Euphorie und Wehmut, Die Turkei auf der Suche nach sich selbst by Ece Temelkuran;
Bound together, how traders, preachers, adventurers and warriors shaped globalisation by Nayan Chanda;

To be continued.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I survived.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell you a lot about my home country, Hong Kong and why you shouldn't say NiHao to Hongkongese.

What I Can Share with Hosts

You will know when we get to know each other (material wise I'm rather poor).

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, England, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Scotland, South Korea, Taiwan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Hong Kong