Ties between India and China go back thousands of years, from the use of the Silk Road as a major trade route to the spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia. Given the two countries' intertwined histories, it's no wonder there's plenty of Indian culture to be found in China, and especially in a major city like Shanghai.
Yohan Kuei has family ties to both places. Though ethnically Chinese, Yohan is Indian born and bred – his family moved to Mumbai from Hubei province in the '40s. Wanting to return to his Chinese roots, Yohan came to Shanghai about two years ago, eventually landing a job as manager of contemporary Asian-Western eatery Bird and café-by-day-cocktail-bar-by-night Bitter.
Here are Yohan's tips – and yours too – on where to get a taste of India in the city.
