Shanghai Trip Overview
At the beginning of World War II, about 30,000 Jewish refugees fled from Europe to Shanghai. Calling themselves “Shanghailanders”, most settled in the Hongkou District where the local residents kindly offered food and medicine for these displaced people. The Jewish community thrived in the Hongkou. Bakeries, stores, cafes, synagogues, schools, clinics, cemeteries, and even a Jewish newspaper all flourished there.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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At the beginning of World War II, about 30,000 Jewish refugees fled from Europe to Shanghai. Calling themselves “Shanghailanders”, most settled in the Hongkou District where the local residents kindly offered food and medicine for these displaced people. The Jewish community thrived in the Hongkou. Bakeries, stores, cafes, synagogues, schools, clinics, cemeteries, and even a Jewish newspaper all flourished there.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum, 62 Changyang Road, Shanghai China
Built in 1927, the Ohel Moishe Synagogue served as the spiritual heart of Shanghai’s Jewish community and currently houses the Museum for Jewish Refugees. It has been reconstructed to its original appearance and features a photo exhibition from the period.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shanghai Jewish Site, No.6227 Huaihai Middle Road Huangpu District, Shanghai 200020 China
Huoshan Park is a peaceful retreat where the Monument in Memory of Jewish Refugees now stands.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai Jewish Site, No.6227 Huaihai Middle Road Huangpu District, Shanghai 200020 China
Zhoushan Road was the places that the Jewish people stayed in Shanghai. The old houses are still standing there.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai Duolun Road Cultural Celebrities Street, Duolun Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai 200081 China
Duolun Road is a must-see stop because of the history, culture and humanity of 1920s-30s Shanghai. You’ll wander among the museums, antique and curio houses, calligraphers’ and painters’ studios, bookshops and literary clubs, teahouses and wine bars.
Duration: 30 minutes
