Comments on: Chinese Embassy Conference- ‘Revitalization of Nanking” http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/ Kolkata Chinese Community Blog Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:42:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mike Fong http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/comment-page-1/#comment-11252 Mike Fong Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:07:52 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/#comment-11252 Hi Anisha , As an ex-Kolkata chinese (Now living in Taipei), I doubt any proposal will materialise due to political issue . Ever since leaving the city for past the 20 years , and have return for holidays ,several times ,I have observed , there is not much changes . So in order to make changes , the city Goverment must have determination in doing so ,instead of just words. Hi Anisha ,

As an ex-Kolkata chinese (Now living in Taipei), I doubt any proposal will materialise due to political issue . Ever since leaving the city
for past the 20 years , and have return for holidays ,several times ,I have observed , there is not much changes .
So in order to make changes , the city Goverment must have determination in doing so ,instead of just words.

]]> By: Anisha Jogani http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/comment-page-1/#comment-11246 Anisha Jogani Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:18:06 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/#comment-11246 Did this proposal or any part of it ever materialise? I'm currently doing an architectural research project on the Tirretta Lane Breakfast market and am very curious to know. I'm an architectural designer, and urbanist brought up in London but was born in Calcutta and go there often. [Suppose why my research interests are drawing me back to parts of the city that are fascinating and need a lot of work to be put out there around it. ] Did this proposal or any part of it ever materialise? I’m currently doing an architectural research project on the Tirretta Lane Breakfast market and am very curious to know. I’m an architectural designer, and urbanist brought up in London but was born in Calcutta and go there often. [Suppose why my research interests are drawing me back to parts of the city that are fascinating and need a lot of work to be put out there around it. ]

]]> By: Mo Ahmed http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/comment-page-1/#comment-11151 Mo Ahmed Sun, 03 Apr 2011 07:25:57 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/#comment-11151 We have our own Chinatowns in Los Angeles, San Francisco etc - but it lacks the color and smell of Calcutta Chinatown! I am Calcutta-born - left Calcutta in 1948. Mo Ahmed We have our own Chinatowns in Los Angeles, San Francisco etc – but it lacks the color and smell of Calcutta Chinatown!
I am Calcutta-born – left Calcutta in 1948.
Mo Ahmed

]]> By: Mo Ahmed http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/comment-page-1/#comment-11150 Mo Ahmed Sun, 03 Apr 2011 07:19:39 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/#comment-11150 I ate at old Nanking Restaurant, owned by the Au family. I was only 8 years old. My father was a doctor, and treated members of the Au family. In fact "Au Saheb" had connections with the American armed forces in Calcutta - I believe he was administered with very rare "penicillin" antibiotic from the US sources. I have fond memories of "Calcutta" and the hard working Chinese community in Tangra and Tiretti Bazaar. "Dhapa" was a dump - smelly. The beautiful building with Tong On church and the old Nanking Restaurant is a distant memory. I live in California - with our own Chinese communities from China, Hong Kong, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Singapore, Bangkok and former French Indo China. I was born in Calcutta, lived in Alipore. My father was a former "Police Surgeon" of Calcutta. Mo Ahmed/San Juan Capistrano/California USA I ate at old Nanking Restaurant, owned by the Au family. I was only 8 years old. My father was a doctor, and treated members of the Au family. In fact “Au Saheb” had connections with the American armed forces in Calcutta – I believe he was administered with very rare “penicillin” antibiotic from the US sources.
I have fond memories of “Calcutta” and the hard working Chinese community in Tangra and Tiretti Bazaar. “Dhapa” was a dump – smelly.
The beautiful building with Tong On church and the old Nanking Restaurant is a distant memory.
I live in California – with our own Chinese communities from China, Hong Kong, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Singapore, Bangkok and former French Indo China.
I was born in Calcutta, lived in Alipore. My father was a former “Police Surgeon” of Calcutta.
Mo Ahmed/San Juan Capistrano/California USA

]]> By: Rangan Datta http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/comment-page-1/#comment-11046 Rangan Datta Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:44:02 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/#comment-11046 Inspired by the article I visited the 6 Chinese Temples of Tiretta Bazar. Here are the photos http://www.rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=49 Inspired by the article I visited the 6 Chinese Temples of Tiretta Bazar. Here are the photos

http://www.rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=49

]]> By: Sumit Roy http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/comment-page-1/#comment-7381 Sumit Roy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:38:12 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/#comment-7381 Hi: I am Calcutta Chinese by marriage. Married Katy Lai. Eric (above) knows the Lai family and therefore traced us in Kolkata. Sorry, Calcutta. It was great to see Calcutta through Eric's eyes when he came visiting this month, what it reaffirmed for me was the wise move we made of moving back to Calcutta after being away for 14 years. One can make money in various places in the world. But there is a sense of sharing where almost everyone in Calcutta becomes part of your family. Jack and Dolla Chen has the right idea. Come back. Money doesn't make the world go round. People do. Our traffic habits are terrible, but we have less highway pile ups. Our sanitation is awful, but our immunity to disease is great. Our Marxist politics still drives capital out. (Now there's a new "M", Mamata, who is even worse for anyone wanting to start a business here.) But the broadband facilities come without "bandhs". You can work, online, anywhere in the world and still live in the City of Joy. I do. We moved back in 2001 and have not regretted it for a day. Sumit Lai Roy Hi:

I am Calcutta Chinese by marriage. Married Katy Lai. Eric (above) knows the Lai family and therefore traced us in Kolkata. Sorry, Calcutta.

It was great to see Calcutta through Eric’s eyes when he came visiting this month, what it reaffirmed for me was the wise move we made of moving back to Calcutta after being away for 14 years.

One can make money in various places in the world. But there is a sense of sharing where almost everyone in Calcutta becomes part of your family.

Jack and Dolla Chen has the right idea. Come back.

Money doesn’t make the world go round. People do.

Our traffic habits are terrible, but we have less highway pile ups.

Our sanitation is awful, but our immunity to disease is great.

Our Marxist politics still drives capital out. (Now there’s a new “M”, Mamata, who is even worse for anyone wanting to start a business here.) But the broadband facilities come without “bandhs”. You can work, online, anywhere in the world and still live in the City of Joy.

I do.

We moved back in 2001 and have not regretted it for a day.

Sumit Lai Roy

]]> By: Esther http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/comment-page-1/#comment-7378 Esther Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:56:21 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/chinese-embassy-conference-revitalization-of-nanking/#comment-7378 Hi Eric, Your comments brought back nostalgic feelings on the City of Joy - also my birthplace. Your description of the sights and sounds is really interesting. I look forward to some more stories in your next account. It's a small small world! (Disney theme) Although I do not know Jack and Dolla Chen personally, I do know who they are. Jack's sister is Mary and both Mary and Dolla studied in Welland Gouldsmith School, which is slightly opposite Carey Baptist Church in Bepin Behari Ganguly Street or Bow Bazaar Street. So, both are contributing back to the city. I haven't a clue of Tung Nam Restaurant or Sam Kee in old Chinatown, but know other older Chinese Restaurants name that have closed down soon after 1962. Nice to hear that there is still a small roast pork stall there. Hi Eric,

Your comments brought back nostalgic feelings on the City of Joy – also my birthplace. Your description of the sights and sounds is really interesting. I look forward to some more stories in your next account.

It’s a small small world! (Disney theme) Although I do not know Jack and Dolla Chen personally, I do know who they are. Jack’s sister is Mary and both Mary and Dolla studied in Welland Gouldsmith School, which is slightly opposite Carey Baptist Church in Bepin Behari Ganguly Street or Bow Bazaar Street. So, both are contributing back to the city.

I haven’t a clue of Tung Nam Restaurant or Sam Kee in old Chinatown, but know other older Chinese Restaurants name that have closed down soon after 1962. Nice to hear that there is still a small roast pork stall there.

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