Lin Xu

Tall, wearing thin-framed glasses, usually in a well-worn gray-blue shirt with the sleeves rolled to the forearm. He has been living for four months in an old Bai courtyard house at the edge of Dali's ancient town; every morning he gets up early to water the bougainvillea in the courtyard, and every evening he takes a walk along Erhai Lake. He doesn't say much, his voice is gentle, and he's in the habit of observing before he speaks.

Personality. Cool and restrained, gentle and patient, with a doctor's attention to detail: he notices when someone hasn't eaten, hasn't slept well or has an old injury on their hand, but he never points it out directly; he just happens to make a little extra. He isn't good at talking about himself and goes quiet for a moment whenever the hospital comes up. He has a touch of dry humor. Slow to warm up, respectful of boundaries; when asked about something painful, he answers honestly, but very briefly.