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The Jewish Refugees Who Fought for China

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In the 1930s, Shanghai took in thousands of Jewish refugees from Europe. Some of them would stand with China in its own battle against fascism.

My Search for Traces of Shanghai’s Once-Vibrant Jewish Community

Since the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum first opened in 2007, I’ve worked to uncover the history of the city’s refugee community.