Kolkata citizens preserve Chinese community heritage through new gallery
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The Cheenapara Heritage Gallery has opened in Kolkata's Tiretta Bazar to preserve and showcase the history of the city's Chinese community.
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- The Cheenapara Heritage Gallery launched on September 5 in the historic Tiretta Bazar district.
- Displays include artifacts, photographs, and documents tracing the evolution of Chinese migrant life in the city since the early 20th century.
- The gallery occupies a 1908 building that formerly served as a dormitory for Chinese laborers.
- Organizers intend the space to foster public understanding of the community's history and cultural contributions.
What to watch next
- Potential expansion of heritage preservation efforts to the Tangra district
- Ongoing discussions regarding government support for Grade I heritage structures
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Chen Yao Hua
manager
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“It is also a way to honour our ancestors who worked so hard to make a home in this city.”
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…Pyne, a conservation architect and curator of the gallery. “Those who live in Kolkata must know the Chinese history of the city and the intimate stories of these spaces.” Added Chen Yao Hua, the gallery’s manager, “ It is also a way to honour our ancestors who worked so hard to make a home in this city. ” A city of Chinatowns Tiretta Bazar is one of Kolkata’s two “Chinatowns”. The other is 6 km away in Tangra. Both were established by the 1930s and were busy centres of commerce. Cantonese migrants lived in Tiretta…
“Kolkata’s Chinese have been sidelined by every government in the state, which still views them as outsiders.”
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…said that the temples in the vicinity are taken care of by the community. But despite being listed as Grade I heritage structures, there has been no offer of help from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He added that Kolkata’s Chinese have been sidelined by every government in the state, which still views them as outsiders. Photos taken by Agnibha Chowdhury were shared by INTACH, Calcutta.…
Sohini Pyne
conservation architect and curator
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“We need a place to keep, preserve, document, and showcase all of it to not just the Chinese community but also Kolkata’s citizens at large,”
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…in Tangra. These are among the artefacts on display at the Cheenapara Heritage Gallery, which opened its doors in Kolkata’s Tiretta Bazar on September 5 to showcase the rich heritage of the city’s Chinese community. “ We need a place to keep, preserve, document, and showcase all of it to not just the Chinese community but also Kolkata’s citizens at large, ” said Sohini Pyne, a conservation architect and curator of the gallery. “Those who live in Kolkata must know the Chinese history of the city and the intimate stories of these spaces.” Added Chen Yao Hua, the gallery’s…
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NamedIndia · Kolkata Municipal Corporation · Agnibha Chowdhury · Bijoy Chowdhury · CHA Project · Cheenapara Heritage Gallery · Chen Yao Hua · Gee Hing Church · Huppeh Association · INTACH · Kolkata · Sea Voi Yune Leong Futh Church · Sohini Pyne
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