"I am a Beijinger!" he says.
His parents separated when he was young, and they moved to many different places in America, so he never felt like he had a regular home there.
"I had no hometown in the United States," he says. "Your home is where your things are. In this sense, Beijing is my home."
Crossman can make traditional Beijing bean-paste noodles, and when he goes to a restaurant, he orders dumplings, mashed eggplant, and fermented bean curd, a traditional Beijing dish.
He can often be found chatting with the locals, especially taxi drivers.
"I am more familiar with the life of taxi drivers than most Beijingers," he says, proudly. "When I see their license number, I can tell how many years they have worked."
With the taxi drivers, he cannot resist talking about politics, sport and the economy.
"They are so knowledgeable," he says. "I learned many Chinese NBA words from them."
During his leisure time, Crossman teaches local people English. Currently he is helping staff at a Starbucks near his home, telling them how to say useful words such as "set meal" and "discount."
Crossman met Liu Xiaoxia in March. Liu is in charge of a volunteer organization named Lanlifang (Blue Cube) and helped Crossman get into volunteering.
"I was afraid of foreigners in the past because some of them had a bias against China," Liu says. "Lao Gao was different. He is warm-hearted and jovial." She calls Crossman Lao Gao, his Chinese nickname.
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