Hongkai Chen‘s Introduction

Hello, I apologize for the tardiness of my introduction. My name is Hongkai Chen, although most people prefer to call me Kyle. I grow up in Singapore, a tropical country where the weather remains hot all year round.

To be honest, I had little interest in planetary climates or flora until I left my home country. Upon my arrival in Beijing during the winter season, I was immediately struck by the stark contrast between the tropical region and other climate zones. Accustomed to Singapore’s perpetual greenery, nurtured by the accumulated heat, I had naively assumed that the same verdant landscape prevailed everywhere else on the planet.

One of my favorite flowers is the Ixora, a species that is quite common in Singapore.