Observed arrival · 2026-10-08
Nǐ Hǎo, Shanghai makes the city a Mandarin classroom
A pixel-art adventure that teaches Mandarin through Shanghai journeys, everyday conversations, and word practice.
- For
- Mandarin learners drawn to story-driven practice
- Worth noticing
- Its word tracker moves vocabulary through “Discovered,” “Practiced,” and “Mastered,” alongside five practice modes.
Field notes
The game’s tablet is described as tracking each encountered word through “Discovered,” “Practiced,” and “Mastered,” then offering flashcards, reverse prompts, listening, tones, and meaning practice. Quests also make practical details part of the lesson: route planning across six metro lines, listening to announcements, sequencing Chinese sentence tiles, and paying with notes and coins. The homepage names four recurring characters and says their different needs drive tasks; it lists 72 quests across five stages.
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