Achipur, West BengalAchipur is an old Chinese colony and the place derived its name from the Chinese businessman, Tong Achi who established a sugar mill on the banks of Hooghly River, south of Budge Budge, during the time of Warren Hastings that is during the rule of British East India Company.The main attraction of Achipur is the aged old Chinese temple that was built during the rule of British, when the area was populated by Chinese people. At the complex's main entrance, a there is a huge gate has been built recently. The Chinese Buddhist temple is situated at a corner of the complex and surrounded by a low wall and one might have to crouch to get inside the temple, owing to the small entrance.

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