Looking at his comment, I believe he relied on his experience living in both India and Beijing to make his statement. He also did not say that Beijing hutongs

Looking at his comment, I believe he relied on his experience living in both India and Beijing to make his statement. He also did not say that Beijing hutongs were the same as Indian slums. He said "to a lesser extent" and "slum-like". He also said he wasn't trying to be judgmental. He also qualified his statements by saying that it was a while ago, so his information may be out of date. Having lived in Beijing myself in 2014, most hutongs are not comparable to Indian slums; some might be. But there are definitely problematic housing situations for migrant workers, even now. Many live in dangerous conditions, if not slum-like conditions, though some would consider these to be slums (certainly, many would agree that these properties are run by slumlords). At this point, we are quibbling about the meanings of words, when we should really be focused on whether people can live healthy, safe, and productive lives on their current salaries. http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2098843/tales-underground-posh-beijing-compound-discovers-400-low-rent http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2098843/tales... https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/underground-basement-apartments-beijing_us_56c47c9de4b0c3c55053340c https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/underground-basement-ap... https://www.npr.org/2014/12/07/368760646/a-universe-beneath-our-feet-life-in-beijings-underground https://www.npr.org/2014/12/07/368760646/a-universe-beneath-... the author say something you'd like to hear then you instinctively think it's logic. Given that this is a complaint I have about many people, it is an interesting feeling to have someone else have this complaint about me.