In Hong Kong, most adults would not know how to play go. It seems to be marketed more for kids as a way for them to get an advantage in building up their portfolio of activities to get into the right schools. For adults who are trying to get a job, I doubt most bosses really care whether you know how to play go regardless of whether you are a local or a foreigner. You could play as well as Lee Sedol and they wouldn't care unless you wanted a job teaching go to talented kids. The question most bosses would be more concerned with is how could you help the company make money or reduce cost.

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Go is such a beautiful game.

First of all, and fortunately, nobody asked you.There's an amazing amount of nuances associated with different wordings and different cultures.

• I sing. __ I enjoy singing. __ I sing in the shower. __ I am a singer.
• I enjoy tennis. __ I play tennis. __ I am a tennis player.
• I studied the piano for 2 years. __ I am a pianist.
• I have a driver's license. __ I seldom drive. __ I am a FedEx delivery driver.
• I took biology in high school. __ I am a physician.
• I've cooked for my family for 30 years. __ I enjoy cooking. __ I am a chef.

If you say, "I'm an amateur 1 dan; I take about 7 stones (from pro)." That's one thing.
If you say, "I'm a Go player." That's different. You need to be mindful of your audience and what your statement may convey to them.

You may try and visit different countries with cultures you don't understand
and call them bullshit, and see how far that gets you.

I love you

You could say, "I am a go player; I play go. I don't need to be judged by your high standards of what strength is and isn't a player to call myself a go player."

Hello Krama,

I browsed through the responses to your question and decided to collate the ones referring to China and distill them down to their essence, as follows:

Krama: Hi, I just arrived in China! Anyone want to play weiqi?
Chinese people #1-99: Ha, you think we play weiqi here? Don’t make us laugh. Chinese people work hard and don’t have time to play your obscure intellectual game. If anything, we play xiangqi, mahjong, and five-in-a-row, but not weiqi. How naive to think you could play weiqi against us. Stupid Westerner.
Chinese person #100: Yes, I play weiqi and am 7 dan. I was born this way. There are no kyu players in China. I am too far above your level to be interested in a game. How naive to think you could play weiqi against me. Stupid Westerner.

I hope you find this summary helpful!

If you can routinely twist and spin others' statements so adroitly I'd be happy to offer you a job in my company's marketing department.

Thanks! I will let you know if I'm ever looking.