Rangan Datta
Chinese New Year Celebration, Territi Bazar, Calcutta
The Chinese settlement of Calcutta dates back to to 1780s when a trader named Tong Achew set up his sugar factory near present day Budge-Budge. The place today is known as Achipur, after Tong Achew.
The Chinese soon deserted Achipur and are presently settled in Tangra & Territi Bazar regions of Calcutta.
The Calcutta Chinese community celebrates the Chinese New Year in traditional way complete with dragon & lion dances.
The above photo shows a Chinese praying at Sea Voi Yune Leong Futh Church at Territi Bazar, Calcutta.
To know more about the Chinese community of Calcutta (Kolkata) log on to www.rangan-datta.info/Achipur.htm
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Chinese New Year Celebration, Territi Bazar, Calcutta
The Chinese settlement of Calcutta dates back to to 1780s when a trader named Tong Achew set up his sugar factory near present day Budge-Budge. The place today is known as Achipur, after Tong Achew.
The Chinese soon deserted Achipur and are presently settled in Tangra & Territi Bazar regions of Calcutta.
The Calcutta Chinese community celebrates the Chinese New Year in traditional way complete with dragon & lion dances.
The above photo shows a Chinese praying at Sea Voi Yune Leong Futh Church at Territi Bazar, Calcutta.
To know more about the Chinese community of Calcutta (Kolkata) log on to www.rangan-datta.info/Achipur.htm
For more photos of Chinese New Year Celebration in Calcutta (Kolkata) visit my Photo Gallery
www.rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?g allery=27
For more photos of Chinese Temples in Calcutta log on to: