India vs China travel

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This is an interesting video I saw now at my lunch break (working Japan hours in Taiwan). For me agree in most points, traveling in India is stressful compared to China, a few items: (1) China is much more safe as far as crime, this is the big difference to me (2) internet (without VPN, or outside cell phone) access is limited in China, better in India (3) Food in both places are good, though India is not clean and easier get sick (bring meds), the general dirty-ness of India is a turn off for me (4) There are good and bad people in both places, but I find people in China more civil. (I visited for more places in China than in India, but could also vary by city/region in China)

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Both are huge, complex, interesting countries. Yet I see some differences.

Cash is widely accepted in India. I don’t think it is necessary to have data on a phone to do basic things like buy something at an airport. Likewise, I don’t think it is necesary to download a bunch of PRC specific apps which harvest my data to do basic things when visiting India. Finally, I have never heard the government of India pretending to own Taiwan and constantly threatening to attack Taiwan because we happen to be Taiwan.

For these reasons, I would prefer to spend my hard earned money in India at this moment. Plus the chance to try the street food—it looks fantastic. :face_savoring_food:

Guy