CHINA vs INDIA – Which is Better? Ultimate Country Comparison 🇨🇳 🇮🇳
By Homeless Pelican
Summary
## Key takeaways - **China's street food hygiene superior to India's**: While both Chinese and Indian cuisines are delicious, China offers better hygiene in its street food scene. The speaker experienced severe stomach issues after eating street food in India, but had no problems in China. [02:44], [02:53] - **China's internet access restricted by 'Great Firewall'**: Accessing popular platforms like Instagram and Facebook in China requires a VPN due to censorship. The VPN connection can be slow and unreliable, unlike the normal internet service in India. [03:37], [03:50] - **Chinese cities offer more modern amenities and green spaces**: Chinese cities, even second-tier ones, feature futuristic architecture, convenient transportation like metros and bikes, and more parks. In contrast, Indian cities felt crowded and lacked similar modern attractions. [04:51], [06:43] - **China's public toilets are significantly cleaner than India's**: Public toilets in China were found to be clean, with paper and functioning facilities. The speaker described public toilets in India as a 'disaster'. [10:10], [10:49] - **China significantly cleaner overall than India**: The streets and common areas in China are consistently kept clean, with organized trash segregation and disposal. This level of cleanliness is described as 'light years ahead' of India. [11:56], [12:44] - **China's cities are more peaceful and less chaotic**: Chinese cities are generally less noisy and chaotic compared to India, where the noise level is described as 'another level'. This contributes to a more relaxed travel experience in China. [15:01], [15:10]
Topics Covered
- China's Digital Walls: Navigating the Internet Barrier.
- Cleanliness Shock: China's Unexpectedly Pristine Environment.
- Safety and Solitude: The Traveler's Experience.
- Hotel Horror: Why India's 'Cheap' Stays Disappoint.
- Why China is a Billion Times More Convenient.
Full Transcript
So this is the problem in China
You can be easily distracted
No
I like your dress
One point for China
Wow
I almost died
India scores again
Yeah definitely
I lost my phone
Let me try to approach a woman
What?
...are dirty
I'm begging you, don't travel to...
In this video, I answer the eternal question:
Which country is better, China or India?
Hello and welcome to my channel
So in this video I'm going to compare both - India and China as a travel destinations
I was in India for 3 weeks, Now I'm 3 weeks in China
And after I published my Indian videos, many people were commenting
"you should try China"
"China is better than India"
"India is better than China"
Today finally I can answer this question
So I'm going to compare things like culture, cost of travel, safety, food, how easy is to get around
things like that
I will be giving points for each category to see which country comes out on top, by the end of the video
Hello. Hi. How are you?
I am fine, thank you
Oh, you speak English
Wow Amazing
Welcome to Zhuhai
A, Zhuhai, Thank you
Which country are you from?
Poland
Oh Poland
Where are you live?
Where are you live?
Just here, in the hotel, 2 minutes walk
Your family, people, are they here ?
Friend, One friend
She is my sister
How Long have you been in Zhuhai ?
One week
One a week
photo together?
Okay. Okay.
Thank you so much, Have a nice day
Bye-bye
Naturally starting with hospitality
I would say both Chinese and Indian are very welcoming
It is easy to meet new people, make new friends
But in this topic, India sometimes is a little bit too much
But for now, both point for India and China
I'm actually hungry, So let's check out the street food
Crossing the road seem to be fine
Can I have this?
In China, I never know what I'm ordering, but most likely it's always good
Wow
How much is it?
20
Damn, look at this
Spaghetti with potatoes and beef
When it goes to the taste, I have to say I love both
Chinese and Indian cuisine are super delicious
When it goes to the prices in India, you can easily find the meal which is under $1
For all the time I've been here in China, I had zero problems with my stomach
And after eating street food in India, I almost died
hygiene when it goes to the street food and those kind of local restaurants, is way better than in India
That's why point for China
The one tiny minus for the Chinese food - for me it's too much oil
But I still enjoy it a lot
And of course seeing those online videos you might say: yeah yeah don't eat the street food
and you have to go to the better restaurant
But actually not, even in the really good restaurant my friend got food poison
So it's not always about the price, but about the hygiene in the restaurant
It's good, Thank you
So to get to my next location, I need to use the internet
and that might be the problem in China
So here there is something called "the great firewall of China"
It's kind of censorship
To access Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, you will have to use the VPN
And from my own experience, I can tell it's not always working as it should
Sometimes it's very slow, Sometimes you will still have a connection problems
And in India, the internet is working normally
One point for India
So to navigate the city, the Google maps won't work here
You need to use local maps, Amaps
Many times the English names won't work, So you need to use translator
For me in general, those maps are way more difficult to use
That's why India scores again
a city transportation
But let me grab this bike first
Just scan
Three days for half dollar
Yeah, let's do it
So peaceful
I'm in the city called Zhuhai
It's a random city next to the Hong Kong and Macau
That is the big chance that you never heard of it
Population of that city is 2.5 million
And actually this is the first Chinese city which I visited, that it doesn't have a metro
That's why I'm using a bike
Exercises are big thing in China
But to compare the transportation, I would say here is way more convenient
Many metro lines, buses, bikes
and the traffic is not so crazy
Hi. Hi.
So here I'm chilling on the bike like this
Meanwhile, the streets in India looks like that
That's different direction though, by the way. Oh
one point for China
Are you crazy?
Bloody bastard
I'm not sure if it's a ship or is it a hotel, restaurant
Look at this view
They have a huge UFO and a helicopter here
This is some advanced fishing technology
here you have costumes and the platforms to do some epic photo shoot
Even that one is pretty random, I would still say it's a huge city
So in China there is something like rating of the cities
First tier cities are the best ones in China
Biggest, most developed, the richest cities
This one is actually considered as the second tier city
But even here you will find some futuristic and interesting solutions
Beautiful
So the building behind me...
Hi, Take a picture?
Okay
Thank you
Thank you
So the building behind me is a opera house
and in all Chinese cities I saw some crazy architecture
So in general I would say that Chinese cities has way more to offer than Indian ones
You will always find some interesting places, plazas, parks, shopping malls
I found India cities being crowded, difficult to travel
and and besides of the historical part, there were not so many spots like this to visit
Sometimes even those Chinese cities might feel empty
Like here, I'm by myself
In India it never happened, You're always surrounded by billions of people
That's why a point for China
English and language barrier, Let's check it out
Hi, how are you today?
Do you speak English or?
No
No? Okay, Sorry
That was a hard "no"
Yeah, we compared before, but actually in China is food street
not the street food
You see? for example, here it's super empty already
I like your dress
Your dress
It's cool
You speak English or?
No
Okay,Thank you
Bye-bye
Let me check this area
So, this is the problem in China
Even though those first ladies from the beginning of the video, they were able to speak a bit of English
Normally, that rarely happens
Oh, there is a beach here and people are swimming Maybe
that's cool
Hi. How are you?
Good?
Yeah, See you guys
So the people here, they want to talk to you, but really most of them doesn't speak any English
So in India I met way more English speaking people than here
Even on the basic level, very simple
like: "hey how are you?"
most likely in India they will understand
and here literally none
but for this one - point for India
I need to get out of here somehow
Hi. Hi.
Hello.
Hi. How are you?
You speak English or
no?
No
Oh, there is somebody swimming there
Natural landscapes
So, as you could see here, we have the city
but the city is surrounded by the mountains
by the forest, parks
Uh, sorry for the interruption, but the guy was tiding the girl’s shoelaces
So from where I noticed, Chinese cities are way more green
There are more parks, more nature surrounding the urban areas
Of course, the both countries are super huge and they have many magnificent spots
I've been to Mussoorie in India, which is next to the Himalayas
That's a beautiful place
but still it wasn't so convenient
There was a lot of pollution, a lot of people
but here the national park which I visited in China was way more mellow
And here, easily 1 minute away, I have a beautiful forest, jungle peaceful and quiet
That's why one point for China
public toilets
Um normal human situation, not only when you're vlogging
Let's investigate
So we have a park here, It took me literally 30 seconds to find the toilet
I like the switch, Let's see
Hi
Okay. It is quite clean
There is a paper
All right
we don't have a horror scenes here
So, the guy was smoking a cigarette, but this is normal here in China
But in general, this is way better than in India
I can wash my hands, my face
And the public toilets in India were a disaster
These ones are way better
That's why one point for China
convenient
All right, let's continue this lovely drive
Very peaceful
Another nice looking toilet
And another one
Easy
I am enjoying a lot
He is looking for a trash, but there is none
Right now, I'm driving by the river
Ah
I lost my phone
A stairs to the river
Okay, this one was pretty obvious, but let's check how clean the streets are
So, I just stopped by a really random place
The street has zero trash
There was a guy who was segregating the trash
and now he's taking it away
Here there is a residential area, I would say pretty old type for the Chinese standards
Okay, we have one piece here
Maybe he missed it
Except of that, I don't see any
Every neighborhood like this has the place to segregate the waste
Moreover, there is a sink with the soap and with the fresh water
Next to the buildings, there is a small plaza, park, and it's crystal clear
Streets and common areas are always kept clean and neat
Wow
Entrance to the underground tunnel
More clean than the hospital in Delhi
Brutal to say, but true
When it goes to cleanliness, China is a light years ahead
Zero points for India, one for China
Here's the deal, Listen
there is no deal, There is no deal
Let me explain it to you, sir
There is no deal
Let me explain it to you
There is no deal
I continue a journey through those clean streets
religion and spirituality
and spiritual life
It is a very personal topic but let's mention it
So I'm here in front of the Christian church which looks abandoned
because I couldn't find any nearby temple
So when I typed temple in English, the closest one was really far away
I really rarely see temples or churches in China
So for example, let's say you don't believe in any god
or your religion is different than majority of China or India
Here in China, I see almost zero impact of the religion on the daily life
I also don't see people on the street praying, singing, doing some religious rituals
In India, it's very complex
There are many religions, many different followers
and the rituals can be seen frequently
So as a matter of traveling in India, you can be easily distracted by some practices
which not necessarily you're interested in
Please, thank you. Thank you
India zero
China one
Easy life in the neighborhood
I think somebody lost their keys
and somebody else put them here
so they can be easily found
Wow, Let's check out this cool tree by the river
Oh, there is altar, but very small one
I mean, I'm not sure what is it, So, you can let me know in the comments
I don't know if that's necessary, but let's compare rivers in those countries
So, this is a random river in China
Meanwhile, this is the random river in India
But it's not a pleasant swim
The Ganges is one of the world's most polluted rivers
You know who gets the point
the noise and the chaos on the streets
While China can be a little bit noisy sometimes
but also most of the times it's pretty normal
Not too noisy, not too much chaotic
Meanwhile, the noise on the Indian streets, it's another level
Sorry. Sorry
One point for China
I will return the bike now
A street animals issue
Here we have elephants, but they are not real
I'm looking for a cat or dog now, for like 10 minutes, and it's hard to find
People are stopping which rarely happens in India
Nice
You see? Easy
Okay, But where are the dogs?
Maybe they were gambling
There is one dog there
That's the first one I saw in half of the day
Yes, I see the dog. The dog is entering the store
Ah, but he has the owner
Oh, so cute. So cute. Bye-bye
Yeah, it took me literally like 20 minutes to find one
So, here in China, I can rarely see dogs or cats on the street, There are no city animals walking freely on the roads
If there is a dog, he has the owner
Meanwhile, in India, it's a different story
Uh, you can see all kinds of animals on the street, including the famous cows
One point for China
Safety during your travels
So, I've been traveling India for 3 weeks and to be honest, I didn't have any dangerous situations
But I was all the time "on alert"
There are so many people approaching you
and you cannot know their intentions
Today only one lady approached me to take a photo
In India it could be one person a second approaching you
Here as you can see it's very safe during the night wherever
whatever district
and most likely everyone is minding their own business
Most likely people are looking at me, but that is nothing annoying for me
In India I had this one situation when I was warned by the receptionist of the hotel
He told me: "don't go to that street because you will get r****
I cannot say the word
So for a solo traveler I would say China is super chilled
India is also not so dangerous, I would say
but that would be probably different for a woman
China, one point
All right, Cash versus digital payment, Let me try
It is windy here
Can I have one?
Mixue ice cream are super cheap and good
So now I paid by cash, but most likely people are not using cash here
So there are many places in China where paying by cash is difficult
They don't have a change, They don't accept it
Meanwhile in India I never had a problem paying with cash
So for the first time travelers those online payments, especially when the internet is not working perfectly, might be more difficult
Plus I'm an OG. I like cash. Cash is king!
So actually on this one I'm going to give one point for India
Dating in China or India?
That's a tough one
Let me try to approach a woman first
Would you like to go on a date with me?
Yeah, most likely you will see young mothers
Uh, sorry, Do you speak English?
A little bit
Little bit?
Yes
How are you?
What?
Uh, yeah. I'm just walking around. I'm new in the city. I was wondering. I'm looking for a friends
Okay
I was wondering if you would like to hang out with me?
Uh, no. I must go home now
All right. Thank you. Sorry for bothering you
Bye-bye
Wow, that was a super awkward pickup line
I had my translator prepared, but I think I got nervous because the girl actually spoke English
Yeah. So, that was a fail and I got rejected by a Chinese girl
That's life. You have to keep on trying
In general, I would say the language barrier, the cultural barrier might be problem here in China
It is actually not so easy to meet a girl, go out for a date
in India, Yeah, it's totally different culture from the western
But when I was doing the interviews in central Delhi, the girls were actually a bit easier to approach
You're good
No no
Yeah definitely
ah, you are very handsome
and I even went for a Tinder date with Indian girl
for meeting girls, going on Tinder dates, I would say both of those countries, India and China, are maybe not the best
For sure Women in Southeast Asia, like Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam are probably easier to approach
But of course it's different for a woman
If you're a western girl, you will have millions of followers in India, if that's what you like
Beautiful view
I can't even see the water
So even though the both countries are not the best dating spots in my opinion
I will give the point for India
Your name is Beauty
Pretty pretty
You are very pretty
I'm entering my luxury ginfang hotel
And let's talk about the money
Look at this lobby, full of wine
Unfortunately, I don't drink anymore
So, both of the countries are pretty affordable for traveling
On a budget, it's easy to spend less than $20 per day
China looks modern and futuristic, but it's actually still very affordable
If we will consider only the prices, not the quality, the India is cheaper
So that's why one point for India
But let's check my hotel room
Very nice
Okay. So as you could see that's very basic room
but I do have a painting, a big window, TV, and a very decent toilet
The floor is dry, but yeah, be careful because it gets wet
It is not the newest, but it is clean. It is neat
and I don't feel any dirt
And for that hotel room, I paid $12
And it is very easy to get hotels at this price in China
So, a $12 hotel in Paharganj, New Delhi, looked like this.
In China, you can easily also find the hotels for seven, $8
and trust me, they will be more clean than in India
For example, that's a $20 hotel in Chongqing
We are on the 33rd floor
and that's a $20 hotel in Delhi, India
Look at this
I mean, the floor is dirty
You can feel the dirt in every corner
Cold already
So, Chinese hotels are cheap, clean, and neat
And in my opinion, the Indian ones are dirty, pricey for its quality
Not worth it
One point for China
Wherever I am, I always try to enter the rooftop
So, it's the time for the conclusion
During the whole video, I tried to keep the judgment as objective as possible
And based on the points, the winner is...
and now is the time for my personal opinion
China is one billion times better than India
on all of the aspects
Basically, the major factor is convenience
Traveling in China is very convenient
Of course, there will be some difficulties
Many thing actually annoyed me
but that's most likely every country in the world
On the other hand, in India, I was annoyed by literally everything
Ordering a hotel was taking forever
And after 3 hours of research, it turned out to be a scam
Here, it takes 3 minutes
Same with taking a train
It took me 2 days in India to get a train tickets
While here in China, it takes me few seconds
And of course, people are friendly, but sometimes they are too friendly
If you are approached by a thousand people a day, you will get a headache
I'm begging you, do yourself a favor and don't travel to India
Travel to China or any other country instead
But in the end, that's just my opinion, It's you to decide which country is better
But if you want to know all the things that pissed me off in India, I recommend you watching my "I'll never return to India video"
Thank you so much for today, And actually, this is the last video from Chinese series
At least for now
I'm going to change the country and I promise you, you will be surprised
So stay tuned
Likes, subscriptions, and comments are very much appreciated
and see you in the next video from somewhere around the world. Peace out.
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