I had a very pleasant stay for 4 nights at Carlo's apartment. It was exactly as described on Airbnb. Carlo has many great books in different languages. You can cook yourself and the washing machine is also available, which is good for long term stays. I felt at home while staying at Carlo's. It was located in Garbatella and you can find some wonderful bars and restaurants which local people are fond of. If you are a light sleeper, the noise of trains passing by might be an obstacle.

Carlo is a sinologist. He speaks good Chinese and knows a lot about China. When I said I came from a small county called Wushan （巫山）, he could immediately explain the meaning of 巫 in Chinese! He even cook some Chinese dishes to alleviate his homesick for China.

When I arrived on the first day, he showed us a documentary abut the 16th Weifang kite festival in China. It impressed me a lot with splendid philosophical narrations. After watching the documentary, Carlo and Ele invited me to go to a tango concert with them. I never went a concert like this in China. I was amazed by the great music and singing.

There are more than one room available, therefore you can meet other guests from different countries. I met Lally, another guest. She arrived two days earlier and was more like a host to me. On the second and third days when Carlo and Ele weren't home, Lally made me some breakfast and gave me some advice about where to go and eat in Rome. We went to a Chinese restaurant near the metro station Garbatella and the food was even better than those in most restaurants in China!

You can find many Chinese elements in the apartment. If you are interested in China and Chinese, I strongly recommend Carlo's to you.

Carlo是一个非常棒的房东，在我出发之前，他就非常热心地问我的到达日期和时间。他的中文非常棒，而且他懂多国语言，所以完全不会存在沟通问题。文革结束后不久他就来到中国留学，他的中文造诣在大多数国人之上！我跟Carlo互赠书籍作为礼物，建立起了不错的友谊。如果你时间充足，我建议你多住一段时间，白天逛罗马，晚上回去跟Carlo聊天，看看他的藏书。我也是一个爱书的人，所以尽管只在他家住了四天，但我跟他以及其他房客相处得十分融洽并在走之前互留了邮箱。