Huanghua, Dongtang village
Huanghua zhen, Changsha, Hunan
Huanghua zhen, Changsha, Hunan
Changsha · Hunan · since 2026
China, for free.
Three homes. One language. No fee. A quiet invitation to stay, to speak, to learn — in the heart of Hunan, far from the postcards.
Stay in Changsha, at no cost.
Shaping, Kaifu district
Shaping, Kaifu qu, Changsha
Shaping, Kaifu qu, Changsha
Sifangping, Kaifu district
Sifangping, Kaifu qu, Changsha
Sifangping, Kaifu qu, Changsha
You may stay at any of the three, alone or with family. Just write ahead — the kettle is usually on.
A month, three months, longer.
You are welcome to stay for a month, three months, six months — or longer, if the rhythm suits. Some guests arrive for a week and stay a season. Some come for a season and stay a year. There is no fixed term. The houses are quiet, the work is honest, and Changsha is easier to live in than the guidebooks suggest.
A formal invitation letter.
For longer stays, an official invitation letter can be issued by Shanghai Erhu IT Technology Co., Ltd. (上海尔虎信息技术有限公司), where I work as AI engineer. The letter supports M, F, R, and other long-stay visa categories, and is signed, stamped, and sent by registered post to the consulate of your choice. Please write in advance to start the paperwork — it usually takes two to three weeks.
Learn Chinese, together.
Face-to-face free talk
Real Mandarin, real pace. Tea, weather, the news — we speak, you try, the language settles on its own. No syllabus. No grades. Just time together.
Face-to-face free lessons
Structured enough to progress, loose enough to enjoy. I hold a teaching certificate; I've taught for years. We work on whatever you need: travel, work, reading, writing.
Online free talk
Video call, half an hour or an hour. Bring a question, a story, a stumble — we'll find the words together.
Online free lessons
The same teaching, through a screen. Reading, listening, grammar that finally clicks. Schedule what works for your week.
The host.
Song Zhuo has walked around the world and settled in Changsha. A teacher by training, an engineer by trade, a father of two, a badminton player, a hiker, a quiet host.
- Education
- MA · Education · MSc · Computer Science · BSc · Finance
- Work
- AI engineer · holder of a teaching certificate
- Family
- Father of two — son, 18; daughter, high-schooler. Wife teaches at a primary-school day care.
- Origins
- Won the chemistry olympiad as a boy. Has travelled the world. Chose to stay.
- Free time
- Badminton. Long walks in the hills behind the village.
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