Starting his career as an interpreter and English trainer, he has been working in the language service industry for more than 12 years. During the past 12 years, he had two times of entrepreneurial experiences, the second of which started from 2011 and continues so far. He focuses on providing professional and practical language solutions, rather than merely test oriented or theory wise. The story he is about to share is something to do with dreams, adversities, persistence and serendipities.

Let's Helen tell you how fascinating Greek mythology is! Cyclopes Polyphemus, the only man-eating in Greek mythology, is the son of Poseidon. In Homer's epic Odyssey, Odysseus lost his way home and met Polyphemus after the Troy war. Polyphemus shut them in the cave and ate his companions. In order to save themselves, Odysseus made Polyphemus drunk and poked his eye. Then they escaped from the cave under the sheep's belly. 

Stephen is a writer of the book titled 'Beautiful Su'. His longstanding interests in Chinese cinema and literature led him to take a tourist trip to China in the year 2000, which included a one-and-a-half day visit to Suzhou. A year later, he came back to Suzhou to see more of the city. He has traveled here many times since, met and married his Suzhounese wife Huang Li Ping, and taught as a regular guest English speaker in Suzhou schools and full-time for a year in an undergraduate business school program at Suzhou University. We look forward to hearing what Suzhou looks like in his eyes?

Founder of Blocgend

TESOL certified international English teacher

Chief trainer of foreign affairs police officers in “The Fourth Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries”

Senior interpreter

TEDx conference Co-organizer

TEDxSuzhou；TEDxLujiazui

Toastmasters International, Division Governor（2014-2015）

Founder of Inception Toastmasters Club

How to be a member of the Tourism Toastmasters Club of Suzhou?

Please contact with the Vice President Membership, Carina 13814871341, and ask for a membership application. Fill in out and return it with your dues. All the fee will be used strictly for the development of the club. The following is the QR Code of our guests group, but it will be valid until August 18. If you are interested, please don't hesitate to join us.

More information at our club Public We chat

Meeting time: Every Wednesday evening, 7-9 pm

Meeting location: Suzhou Tourist Information and Service Center, 2nd Floor, 276 Fenghuang Street, Gusu District. Take Metro Line 1, get off at Lindun Lu station, exit 2. At the first crossing turn right into Fenghuang Jie. The Visitor Information Center is at the left side of the street, just before the first intersection with Dinghuisi Alley. Our meeting will be at the second floor. 

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