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Hello,

My English name is Liana and I am from Shan Dong province which lies in the east of China; but currently, I live down in Beijing, the capital of China. I am studying for a Ph.D. in medicine. I enjoy belly dancing in my spare time and I have been learning it for several years although I am still not good at it (it is pretty therapeutic for me). Many women in my country are skilled in cooking, but it's not my kind of thing <<you could add a little phrase here "it's not my cup of tea" which means the same thing as not my kind of thing if you would like>>. I also enjoy traveling. When I used to go on vacation, I enjoyed visiting other cities. Because of this, I have been to more than 20 cities in China. I even visited Thailand 3 years ago, but now I have to focus on my scientific research and my dissertation at school, so I have to delay my travel plans). I also really enjoy languages and I want to improve my English. Although I have studied English for more than 20 years, I still cannot write or speak in English as easily as in Chinese.