Washington – D.C. Exhibit Celebrates Shanghai’s Role As Safe Haven For Jews During World War II

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    Steven Adleberg, Member of Jewish Community Relations Council, visits the Story of Jewish Refugees in Shanghai Exhibition at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Jun 23, 2014. An exhibit about Jewish refugees kicked off here Monday, recalling a time when Shanghai was a safe haven for about 18,000 Jewish people fleeing Nazi persecution. The exhibit, "Jewish Refugees and Shanghai", tells the stories of the difficulties faced by Jewish refugees on their journey to and from Shanghai in the 1930s and 40s, as well as their adaptation to the city and friendship with the Chinese people. (Courtesy of Xinhua/Bao Dandan)Washington – D.C. Exhibit Celebrates Shanghai’s Role As Safe Haven For Jews During World War II

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    Washington, D.C. – An exhibit running through June 29 at the Washington Convention Center is celebrating the role Shanghai payed as a safe-haven for Jews in the run-up to World War II.

    ECNS.cn (http://bit.ly/1sHSDhA) reports that the exhibit features documents, photos and first hand accounts from Jews who fled to Shanghai, which at the time served as a preferred location for Jews due to the large Russian Jewish population that had fled Stalin’s regime.

    Curator of the Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum, Chen Jian, said the 70th anniversary of allied victory in WWII is the perfect time to celebrate Shanghai’s role in helping Jews.

    “The exhibition tells the story of the Jewish refugees coming to Shanghai and how Chinese people helped them through the hardest time in their lives,” Jian said. “And through the stories, we want to express our cultural value we Chinese are always willing to help anyone when needed.”

    Former Jewish resident of Shanghai Evelyn Rubin shares her experience with visitors of the Story of Jewish Refugees in Shanghai Exhibition at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Jun 23, 2014. An exhibit about Jewish refugees kicked off here Monday, recalling a time when Shanghai was a safe haven for about 18,000 Jewish people fleeing Nazi persecution. The exhibit, "Jewish Refugees and Shanghai", tells the stories of the difficulties faced by Jewish refugees on their journey to and from Shanghai in the 1930s and 40s, as well as their adaptation to the city and friendship with the Chinese people. (Courtesy Xinhua/Bao Dandan)


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