“Live in the future …”: Bengaluru Startup, founder of China, visit Sparks discussions about the development gap in India

Dania Faruki, the founder of the startup in Bangaluru, ignited a large -scale conversation on LinkedIn after participating in her direct experience in visiting the least well -known city of Shanto in China. What started on my research journey to the wearing electrical technology turned into a deep diving in Chinese urban innovation, infrastructure, and general planning – much further than I expected.

“My mind has completely swollen in China,” Faruki wrote, and she is thinking about the twenty -ninth day as a full -time pioneer without a salary. The founder said that it was initially exploring China’s progress in the technology that could be worn, as it occupies the first rank as a global world -class product. A spontaneous decision prompted her to travel to Shanto – a city that the locals described as “young”, but, with Indian standards, they felt anything but young.

“I expected it to be like a small town in India-it may have been lagging behind, slow-footing-but Shanto broke every stereotype,” Faruqui shared.

Described:

• EV taxis across the city roads 120 km/h
• The methods planned carefully with separate pedestrians, two wheels (all electricity), and the four wheels
• Clean streets, visible green spaces and air quality index (AQI) from 5, although they are an industrial center
• Smooth urban planning, tall buildings and bridges in each turn
• Book and residence at amazingly affordable (including Sheraton at a price of $ 5,000 per night)

She noted that flights inside China were amazingly cheap – as reservations between the main cities available for less than 5,000 dollars just a few days ago. Even the airport, which is 120 km long, took only 75 minutes.

What left the deep influence, however, was the sense of social mind and inclusiveness. “From restaurants to shopping centers, there were areas of activity to involve children – LEGO tables, clay corners, and even small fish tanks to play. Most children have not been glued to the screens. This level of planning does not happen by chance,” I noticed, a hint to possible government states or the strong public policy behind this integration.

Although she was a solo traveler who did not speak to the mandarin, Faruqui described her experience as “safe, respectful and amazing.”

The viral post struck a tendon with Internet users, many of whom have echoed her feelings that local infrastructure in China has long surpassed the public perception – especially in India.

One user said: “Opening the eye completely … When you block external noise, you can focus deeply on the nation’s construction.”

Another comment, “They had this range and quality even two decades ago – what we see now is just a complex effect of fixed concentration.”

“Anyone who went to China knows shock. It is not just a step forward – it is a different game. India has the capabilities, but we need speed, size and more clear to bridge this gap.”

Faruki concluded its reflection with a sharp contrast: “I went to China thinking that I find something similar to India. But China lives in the future. We do not know that yet.”