Chinese woman teaches Chinese language to Indians at school in Kolkata
A Chinese woman teaches the Chinese language to Indians at Zhong Wen Xue Xiao, the school of Chinese language in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata February 7, 2009. For the first time with the support of the Chinese consulate in Kolkata, a Chinese language school was set up last year followed by a monthly Chini Adda or Chinese Corner in January where both Chinese and non-Chinese people will gather to interact and promote cultural ties. Supported by the consulate, the Chini Adda is the brainchild of Madan Saraf, founder of the school of Chinese language. "We hope to make the monthly gathering into a fortnightly affair. The school we opened is also the first one to have Chinese teachers who would also teach phonetics," says Saraf. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA)