The Miracle of Shanghai: How the city saved thousands of Jews during World War II

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In Hongkou District, nestled to the north of Shanghai's famous Pudong skyline, is an area covering roughly 2 square kilometers that for thousands of Jewish refugees was once home.
Living there during World War II wasn't always pleasant, especially as sometimes up to 30 crammed into small rooms meant for just a few, but this area helped save 18,000 European Jews from persecution during one of the most hideous periods of recent history.
Check out the video above as Andy Boreham visits the area and learns for himself what life was like there between 1933 and 1941.
Thumbnail picture from United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Ralph Harpuder
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Thank you for a very interesting history, one that deserves much further recognition.

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As a Chinese, I am very happy to know that many Jewish people could be safe in Shanghai in those dark years.

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My mom was born in Shanghai. I wish she was still alive to see this.

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God bless Israel and china

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Not just shanghai but also haerbin

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I understand now why Israel and China have never had a conflict

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