in 1948, Ah Leen and her family leave behind rural life and reach cheenapada in Calcutta. They encounter a Chinatown in its full glory.

4 years after landing up in Tiretti Bazaar cheena pada in full bloom in the 1950s, Ah Leen marries a scholar carpenter. This is his story

India International Centre Quarterly, Vol. 36, No. 3/4, INDIACHINA Neighbours A history of the “Cheenapara” or Chinatown in central...