Dhapa

What is an eyesore today, will be a tourist draw tomorrow. Come 2008, an amusement park will open doors at Dhapa.

THERE’S NOTHING quite like a wintry Sunday morning in Kolkata’s bustling Chinatown, where, amidst the aroma of soya sauce and sesame oil, India’s magical diversity reaffirms itself. Sun Yat Sen Street, named after the “father of modern China” is where it all happens, where you best get the feel of a “china-para”.

The Tangra region lies towards the east of Kolkata. The region is about five kilometres from the city centre. The locality is famous for its tanneries that are present in surplus here. The local population is dominated by the East Asians who have settled here. It is due to this very reason that the place [...]

whats your home address  in  tangra ? 47 south tangra road .. every household of chinese in tangra share the same address … haha ..

Dhapa is the place where most of the chinese in india stays … the new chinatown .. the old chinatown in calcutta is in central ..bentick street.