Choong Ye Thong Cemetery

Choong Ye Thong cemetery

Choong Ye Thong Cemetery is the largest Chinese cemetery in Kolkata. This burial ground located at Tangra in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

Choong Ye Thong Cemetery is designated as a Grade I Heritage by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. It is the largest Chinese cemetery of Kolkata. The cemetery is managed by the Choong Ye Thong Club, a social organization established in the 1860s by Hsieh Qui Chong.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Rangan Datta. "Kolkata's Chinese community celebrates Hungry Ghost Festival". Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Basu, Sukla; Roy, Kunaljeet (2025-11-30). Chinese Calcuttawallah: Articulating a Diaspora Ethnic Identity in India. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-3995-3251-8.
  3. ↑ "Kolkata's Chinese community observes Tomb-Sweeping Day at Tangra cemeteries". Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Mukherjee, Subhadip (2022-04-07). "Chinese Cemeteries of Kolkata". Indian Vagabond. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
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