[H] USB C Port

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I bought a new Google Pixel with a C port. It is my first contact with a C port 
and I have some questions.  I know it charges and transfers data very much 
faster then USB 2 or 3 but everything else I own is 2 or 3. Is C completely 
backward compatible?  Can I still use USB with a micro connector to charge it. 
What do I need to know that I am not asking? Thanks!