One day, walking home from the Shanghai Metro after a delicious meal, I came across a group of older men throwing a frisbee on the field across from my host University’s campus. As a member of Pitt Club Ultimate and as a former member of my high school team, this immediately piqued my interest. Feeling…

“你的中文说得非常好!” (nǐ de zhōngwén shuō de fēicháng hǎo) This is the statement any non-Chinese person will hear by uttering a simple “你好” (nǐ hǎo, hello). It means “You speak Chinese extremely well!” and people say it whether it’s true or not. One of my biggest surprises arriving was hearing this from the front desk lady…