Something became immediately apparent in both my readings of Other-Worldly, by Mei Zhan and hearing my mother’s commentary about the world of Chinese medicine. The terminology and bookkeeping practices of Chinese medicine in China differed from its usage elsewhere. For example, the Sanyinjiao pressure point (三阴交) in “Chinese” Chinese medicine is referred to as SP-6. So much meaning is lost through translation. Thus, I enjoyed Zhan’s repetitive usage of simplified Chinese Pinyin next to key terms in the text.