Hakka Chinese living in Kolkata
on Jul 07 in videos tagged china town, china village, chinatown, chinese videos, hakka, hakka channel, hakka chinese, hakka people, hakka tv, hakka videos, india, kolkata, overseas, overseas chinese, taiwan tv channel, tawain by admin
Tangra China Town
on Jun 30 in Uncategorized tagged calcutta, chinatown, chinese, dhapa, india, kolkata, tangra by admin
The Moon Festival
The second most popular festival after the Chinese New Year, the Mid-Autumn festival (Chung Chou Chi) is one the major festivals of the Chinese calendar. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar moon. It is an occasion for family members to sit together over moon cakes, fruits, shell boiled groundnuts, have tea and “appreciate” the moon.
on Aug 02 in festivals tagged cake, chinese, festival, moon, mooncake by admin230 years of the Chinese in India
The Chinese in India are a small group of people – very small when compared to the population of India – but this tiny population has touched India in two important places – in their stomachs and in the faces of their women. “Chinese chow” – popular term for Chinese fried noodles vie for place among the all-popular bhelpuri walas and today, few eating places – big or small – dare exist unless it also serves “Chinese food”. Then, beauty parlours, once the sole expertise of Chinese women, now dot almost lane and street in Indian cities and towns. Credit goes to the Chinese community for having helped launch the faces of millions of Indian women.
on Jul 30 in Uncategorized tagged by adminChinese New Year
Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year, “chun chi” or the Spring Festival Read More
on Jun 12 in festivals tagged calcutta, chinatown, chinese, chinese new year, kolkata by adminChinese School in Kolkata
The bachelor society of the Chinese community had to wake up to the needs of women and children when they started appearing in the scene at the beginning of the 20th century. Earlier, when the numbers were small, women and even children learnt the basics of reading and writing from home or from private tutors. But soon the Chinese in Calcutta realized that if children were to be brought up as Chinese – with Chinese language and more important, with Chinese values and thinking it was important that they be sent to Chinese schools. Three schools with Mandarin as the medium of instruction was started for this purpose.
on Jun 02 in temples tagged calcutta, china, chinese, chinese school, kolkata by adminWoo Hip Koon
Woo Hip Koon was established over 60 years ago at 13, Black Burn Lane, Top Floor, Kolkata-700 073. This club is for the Wmembers of overseas workers in India and Abroad. Before 1948, We had facilities of a free ‘Bed’ at the Medical College, Kolkata for members in case of any emergency. At present, we still have 20 to 25 members and some are working outstation and abroad. Whenever they visit Kolkata they stay in the Club.
on May 30 in temples tagged calcutta, chinatown, kolkata, woon hip by adminFestival Of The Seven Sisters
The day of the Maidens
This is an all-maidens festival. Unmarried girls remember the legend of the fairy and the cowherd and make offerings to the lovers. Romantic enough to be something like a Chinese valentine’s day (but one in which maidens pray for good looks to attract a good and worthy mate).
