{"id":965,"date":"2025-12-17T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=965"},"modified":"2025-12-17T08:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:00:14","slug":"what-its-like-being-indian-in-china-for-21-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=965","title":{"rendered":"What it\u2019s like being Indian in China for 21 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gk11VJ6h1S0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Get \u20ac3 off your Yesim eSIM card for travel here: https:\/\/yesim.onelink.me\/nUzY\/vwmqosym \u2014 Use promo code MAXCHERNOV<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccc Join my free online workshop &#8220;YouTube Fast-Track to Views &amp; Passive Income&#8221;: https:\/\/www.shym.sg\/workshop  <\/p>\n<p>I travelled to Shanghai to meet Tony, a celebrity tailor from India who has made suits for Hollywood stars and top politicians. At 16 he left India, lived in Hong Kong, and has now been in China for 22 years. Tony shared the biggest differences between daily life in Shanghai and Mumbai, whether India and China can be long-term friends, and how women\u2019s freedom in Shanghai shocks many Indians. Enjoy! <\/p>\n<p>LET&#8217;S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf7 Casual daily life on my Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chernov_networking<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude0f Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: https:\/\/t.me\/friendsofmax<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb0 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc65 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sg<\/p>\n<p>TODAY&#8217;S GUEST:<br \/>\n\u27a2  on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tailortony\/  <\/p>\n<p>WATCH NEXT:<br \/>\n\u25ba American took me to China&#8217;s most HIGH-TECH city&#8230;. I didn&#8217;t expect this: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8CD0LKkoMzE<br \/>\n\u25ba This walk with Brit in Guangzhou changed my view of China: https:\/\/youtu.be\/R-ozoOKhUO4<br \/>\n\u25ba I Went Inside a Chinese Factory&#8230; I Didn\u2019t Expect This: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Aj4HcbLtPVE<\/p>\n<p>TIMESTAMPS:<br \/>\n00:00 INTRO<br \/>\n00:31 Are Indians and Chinese Similar?<br \/>\n01:03 Inside Tony\u2019s Tailoring Workspace<br \/>\n02:26 Comparing Mumbai and Shanghai<br \/>\n03:29 Are Chinese People Coming to India<br \/>\n04:12 My Best Travel Hack + \u20ac3 for My Viewers<br \/>\n05:16 Do Indians Depend on China?<br \/>\n06:51 Comparing Indians and Chinese People<br \/>\n07:50 Tailoring Process and Workspace<br \/>\n08:52 Being Indian in China<br \/>\n10:12 How It Feels to Come Back to India<br \/>\n11:44 Why the Lifestyle Is Much Better in India than in China<br \/>\n12:48 Why It Would Be Hard to Leave Shanghai Now<br \/>\n14:24 How Tony Became a Tailor<br \/>\n15:08 Regrets in Life<br \/>\n16:15 How Does It Feel to Be 60+?<\/p>\n<p>Hey! 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