So there would be a degree of actual race-ism.
Han Chinese are the most racist people on the face of the earth, bar none. They truly believe they are superior. What little concession they make toward western multiculturalist notions of equality is window dressing. Every race finds lighter skin more desirable. It likely has nothing to do with Caucasians, and much more to do with status due to not having to work outside in the fields. Very light skin was once desired even among Caucasians for the same reason. This was inverted in the 20th century, again for reasons of status. Much as obesity came to be associated not with plenty but with poverty, being pale came to be associated with having to work. The leisure class had free time to be outdoors and acquire a tan. This assumption is slowly cycling back to the historic norm, though.
You would think so, but they dont see it that way. There are 29 “states” each with its own language etc, yet they all feel “Indian”....
I guess you could compare it to North/South or West/East...
People in the west all think “back easterners” should stay there :)