 A certain C. Alabaster mentions in 1849 that Cantonese carpenters congregated in the Bow Bazar Street area.As late as 2006, Bow Bazar is still noted for carpentry, but few of the workers or owners are now Chinese.In Assam, after the establishment of tea gardens in Assam, the British brought in Chinese labourers, artisans, tea growers and tea makers, employing fair or unfair means, and engaged them in the tea gardens.