Inside Kolkata’s Fading Chinatown
It all began with Tong Atchew, a tea trader from southern China who arrived in Kolkata in 1778. Today, that legacy clings on in one of India’s most dynamic cities.
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It all began with Tong Atchew, a tea trader from southern China who arrived in Kolkata in 1778. Today, that legacy clings on in one of India’s most dynamic cities.
Writer and historian Jeremiah Jenne takes the Maokong Gondola outside of Taipei for a taste of the country’s tea and a look into its past. Whether it’s a tourist trap or a beloved destination for tea lovers depends on how far you are willing to walk.
So, you think you know Chinese food? The ubiquitous cuisine we in the west consider to be Chinese accounts for only a tiny percentage of the vast array of dishes represented by this huge country’s many regions.