Chinatown in India

Did you know that there is a Chinatown in India?Indias Chinatown is located in Kolkata and is a home for 2000 Chinese immigrants. During the British rule, a business man named nbsp;Tong Achi from China established a sugar mill in Kolkata. Many Chinese migrated to Achipur, Kolkata as workers.The records show that there were 20,000 Chinese immigrants during the 19th century. These people created a Chinatown in Kolkata which exists even today. The Chinese communities worked in the tanning industries and on carpentry in Kolkata at that time. Chinatown is now divided into two parts Old Chinatown and New Chinatown. It is famous for Chinese restaurants and carpentry. There was a Chinatown in Mumbais Mazagaon but after Sino-Indian war many migrated and now about 400 Chinese communities live there. A Shrine dedicated to an army generalPhoto Courtesy: Thebrowniris Yet another sight from the New Year festivalPhoto Courtesy: Rangan Datta Wiki Ancient Chinese scriptures preserved in the templePhoto Courtesy: Thebrowniris The Chinese newspaper published in KolkataPhoto Courtesy: Biswarup Ganguly Celebrations at Achipur, KolkataPhoto Courtesy: Rangan Datta Wiki New Year celebrations at TangraPhoto Courtesy: jliptoid Nam Soon Church in ChinatownPhoto Courtesy: Biswarup Ganguly Preparing for a procession during celebrationsPhoto Courtesy: Indrajit Das Ariel view of the Chinatown during a festivalPhoto Courtesy: Rangan Datta Wiki