加尔各答：故人经不起重逢

Kolkata, a city where no old friends are supposed to reunite

海上丝绸之路Tips加尔各答是印度东部最大城市,濒临印度洋的孟加拉湾,是印度西孟加拉邦的首府。这个城市因印度诗圣泰戈尔和电影《流浪者》而为中国人民所熟知。恒河的重要支流胡格利河穿过城市中心,因为海上丝绸之路的原因,附近的特里萨市场入口不远处小巷内有一座中国寺庙'天后宫',这座寺庙已有百年历史。当地华人介绍,目前加尔各答有华人两万人左右,他们大多从事制鞋、餐饮和牙医等行业。这些华人几代在这里定居,已融入当地社会,成为加尔各答的重要社团。

For most people,Tagore and Teresa’s Mother House represent Kolkata,India.Once known as'Rome in Asia',the city was the second largest city only second to London.It also served as an important node on maritime silk road and thousands of Chinese people have settled and lived there since hundreds of years ago.