Writer · Chinese Tutor · Business Owner 作家 · 中文老师 · 创业者
Warm, judgement-free chats about daily life, relationships, immigration, starting over, and learning Chinese through real talk. Not therapy — just someone who listens and shares. 轻松、不加评判的对话：日常生活、人际关系、移民经历、重启人生，以及通过真实的日常生活交流学中文。这不是心理治疗——你只是在与一个愿意倾听与分享的人聊天。
Every chat is 30 minutes for $38 USD (billed as $50 CAD)$50 CAD, on the same calendar. Mention your topic when you book. 每次谈话 30 分钟，38 美元（按 50 加元收费）50 加元。预约时请注明你的话题。
Sometimes you just need someone to talk to. Share whatever is happening — daily experiences, difficult situations, personal decisions, work, family, friendships, or something that has been on your mind. A relaxed, judgement-free conversation. 有时你只是需要将心里话讲出来。谈日常琐事、生活难关、学习困难，职场困境、家庭矛盾、友谊坎坷，或一直藏在心里的故事。轻松、不加评判的对话。
Relationships can be wonderful — and complicated. Talk about family, friendships, romance, immigrant parents, cultural expectations, boundaries, communication, and challenges across generations and backgrounds. Bring a situation; we can explore it together. 人际关系可以很美好，也可以很复杂。我们可以聊你与亲戚、朋友、同学、同事、爱人、移民父母之间的文化隔阂、边界与沟通，以及跨代与跨背景的挑战。带着你的处境来，我们一起从不同角度看问题。
When two cultures meet, things can get interesting. Discuss differences in relationships, family life, friendships, marriage, communication, and everyday interactions — especially useful with partners, friends, relatives, or business connections from Asian and Western backgrounds. 不同文化相遇，事情会变得有趣。我们可以讨论关系、家庭、友谊、婚姻中的沟通与日常互动中的文化差异——尤其适合与来自亚洲与西方背景的伴侣、朋友、亲人、或生意伙伴相处时遇到的不解与困惑。
Some experiences change how we see people — and ourselves. For anyone who has faced loneliness, disappointment, broken trust, betrayal, or a major life change. You don’t have to have everything figured out. Talking openly can be a meaningful first step. 有些经历会改变我们对他人——以及对自己——的看法。适合经历过孤独、失望、信任破裂、背叛，或重大人生转折的人。你不必已经想清楚一切。坦诚交流，本身就是有意义的一步。
Building a new life in a new country isn’t always easy. Talk about adapting to a different culture, making friends, finding your place, career changes, independence, family expectations, or feeling like you belong somewhere between two worlds. 在新国家建立新生活并不容易。聊聊适应不同文化、交朋友、职业转变、独立生活、家庭期待，或感觉自己游走在两个世界之间的心路历程。
Book a 30-minute chat 预约 30 分钟聊聊
45 minutes, $40 USD (billed as $55 CAD)$55 CAD 45 分钟，40 美元（按 55 加元收费）55 加元
Learn Chinese by actually using it. Practise Mandarin through natural, relaxed conversations — daily life, travel, food, culture, relationships, work, current topics. Level-adjusted, so you sound more natural and confident. 在实际交流中学习使用中文。通过自然、轻松的对话练习普通话——日常生活、旅行、美食、文化、人际关系、工作、时事。根据水平调整，帮你说得更自然、更自信。
兴趣是最好的老师 Interest is the best teacher.
Book a Chinese lesson 预约中文课One calendar for both kinds of session. Times are shown in your own time zone. 两种预约共用同一日历，时间按你所在的时区显示。
Loading the calendar… You can also book on Cal.com. 日历加载中……也可以直接在 Cal.com 预约。
45 minutes, $40 USD (billed as $55 CAD)$55 CAD45 分钟，40 美元（按 55 加元收费）55 加元
Book a Chinese lesson 预约中文课Warm conversation — not therapy or clinical counselling. 这是温暖的对话——不是心理治疗或临床咨询。
A candid memoir of starting over after immigration — the bittersweet lessons, quiet courage, and everyday moments that shaped a second life. 一部关于移民后再出发的真诚回忆录——酸甜苦辣的人生课、安静的勇气，以及塑造第二人生的日常点滴。
People often ask how I wrote this book in just six weeks. The truth is, while the typing took weeks, the ideas took years to mature. After writing hundreds of articles for Canadian media and digital platforms, short columns were no longer enough. I wanted something deeper, more complete, and entirely honest. 常有人问我，怎么能在六周内写完这本书。真相是：打字只花了几周，想法却酝酿了多年。在为加拿大各大中文媒体和数字平台写了数百篇文章之后，短专栏俨然不够表达我的想法。我想写得更深、更完整、更诚实，所以这本书就诞生了。
Links go to Amazon Canada. Elsewhere, search the title on your local Amazon store. The Chinese edition is on Kindle. 此为加拿大亚马逊链接；其他地区请在当地亚马逊搜索书名购买。另有英文版。
My pen name, Xinlan 心澜 (“ripples of the heart”), means that whatever stirs the heart deserves to be written down, and that after the storm we can still smile, calm and unshaken. “心澜”这个笔名，寓意为：任何激起心中波澜的，都值得诉诸笔墨，愿惊涛骇浪后，仍面露笑靥，波澜不惊。
I write about life, people, culture, human nature and the little things that make life meaningful. 我写生活、人、文化、人性，以及那些让日子变得有意义的小细节。
I’m a native Chinese speaker and certified Chinese teacher from China — with a bachelor’s degree from a teachers’ university, a teaching qualification and Putonghua Proficiency Level 1, and a Master of Public Administration from one of China’s top “985” universities. I’ve published hundreds of articles in Chinese media and a Chinese book in 2025. Since 2018 I’ve run multiple businesses, learning what it means to start from scratch as an immigrant. 我是来自中国的母语者与持证中文老师——本科毕业于师范院校，持有教师资格证与普通话一级证书；研究生毕业于中国985院校，公共管理硕士。曾在中文媒体发表数百篇文章，并于 2025 年出版中文书。自 2018 年起经营多项事业，也深刻体会作为移民从零开始重启人生的滋味。
Whether you’re here for a life chat or to practise Mandarin, I hope you’ll meet someone happy to talk, share, and listen. 无论你是想来聊一聊人生，还是练习普通话，我希望你遇到的是一个愿意交谈、分享与倾听的人。
Book a chat 预约聊聊Stories, culture, and conversations on YouTube. 故事、文化与对话——在 YouTube 观看。
Visit the channel 访问频道Enjoyed my videos? Let’s continue the conversation. 喜欢这些视频？来继续与我交谈。 Chat with me 和我聊聊
