I Was a Chinese Helpline’s Number One Caller. I Had a Problem. • Discoverology

I Was a Chinese Helpline’s Number One Caller. I Had a Problem.

“Thank-you-for-calling-the-Shanghai-Call-Center-how-can-I-help-you?” The “magic number” helped foreigners like me get by without learning the language. But I didn’t feel at home in China until I finally hung up the phone.

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