On the streets of Shanghai

Iranian: Where are you from?
I: ...
Iranian: I thought you are from Pakistan.
I: ...
Iranian: Yeah, India and Pakistan, the same...You have Kashmir ... the same ...he he he
I: ...
Iranian: Yes, I'm from Tehran
Iranian: Yeah, It's bad in Iran. I mean it's not bad. It's good. But yes, it's bad sometimes.


Chinese Muslim*: Are you Musalman?
I: ...
Chinese Muslim: Naga? (... I didn't get this clearly)
I: ...
Chinese Muslim: India... There are Musalmans in India.
I: ...
Chinese Muslim: I'm a Musalman.
I: ...
Chinese Muslim: Yes, Chinese.

[Not many incidents. That's disappointing.]

*Muslims are the flavour of the season in Shanghai. Almost everybody talked about people who don't eat pork. Nobody talked about people who don't eat beef. They even showed interest in Muslim presence in India.