Comments on: Kolkata Chinese Puzzle in Poll Season http://www.dhapa.com/kolkata-chinese-election/ Kolkata Chinese Community Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: holstein http://www.dhapa.com/kolkata-chinese-election/comment-page-1/#comment-2855 holstein Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:00:01 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/?p=522#comment-2855 This was very well written --- " Many have done so, migrating to Canada and Australia. Some of them are leading miserable lives in alien lands. They long to return to India but cannot because that would lead to loss of face. And that, for the Chinese, is loss of honour. It is death. " The Chinese community doesn't like trouble. They prefer to earn their living and stay at home, oblivious to what is going around them. One major reason maybe the size of the Chinese Community in Calcutta ( which is getting smaller each year ). Older generations fading away, younger ones leaving for other countries. It is a pity. At one time nine out of ten faces in Tiretti Bazar were Chinese, now one would be lucky to find one Chinese face out of ten there. Indians are selling "tai pao " and Yew Chow Kuis. We do miss those old days. . This was very well written — ” Many have done so, migrating to Canada and Australia. Some of them are leading miserable lives in alien lands. They long to return to India but cannot because that would lead to loss of face. And that, for the Chinese, is loss of honour. It is death. ”

The Chinese community doesn’t like trouble. They prefer to earn their living
and stay at home, oblivious to what is going around them.
One major reason maybe the size of the Chinese Community in Calcutta ( which is getting smaller each year ). Older generations fading away, younger ones leaving for other countries. It is a pity. At one time nine out of ten faces in Tiretti
Bazar were Chinese, now one would be lucky to find one Chinese face out of ten there. Indians are selling “tai pao ” and Yew Chow Kuis. We do miss those old
days.

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]]> By: Bill http://www.dhapa.com/kolkata-chinese-election/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Bill Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:17:47 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/?p=522#comment-1623 Excellent article. Gives a perspective of the first generation Chinese as well as the reasons for the marginalisation. Not getting involved results in being ignored. Getting ignored results in apathy. And the vicious cycle goes on. Excellent article. Gives a perspective of the first generation Chinese as well as the reasons for the marginalisation. Not getting involved results in being ignored. Getting ignored results in apathy. And the vicious cycle goes on.

]]> By: ron http://www.dhapa.com/kolkata-chinese-election/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 ron Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:16:58 +0000 http://www.dhapa.com/?p=522#comment-1610 First generation migrants in any society will still have a longing for their original homeland. however the situation is very different for the kids who are born in a new adopted country. For them, the new country is the real home. First generation migrants in any society will still have a longing for their original homeland. however the situation is very different for the kids who are born in a new adopted country. For them, the new country is the real home.

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