The horror of Hitler’s Germany caused tens of thousands of Jewish families to leave their homes behind and flee for their lives. But where could they go? Rumors circulated that there was an international port in China that did not require a visa to enter – Shanghai! So in the late 1930s and early 1940s, some 20,000 European Jews risked everything to get here. But soon the Japanese military occupied Shanghai and established internment camps for enemy nationals (like the British and Americans). The Japanese came under pressure from their German allies to destroy the Jews here, and for reasons still unclear, they chose not to build concentration camps, but designated an area in Hongkew (Hongkou District) where the European Jews were required to relocate. Join Historic Shanghai’s president Patrick Cranley on a walk through the fast-disappearing old Hongkew Ghetto and a guided tour through the newly-renovated Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.

DATE:

Friday, April 23

TIME:

9:45 AM Registration, 10 AM to 12 PM

COST:

RMB 300

MEET:

Dalian Road metro station, exit 4, street level

535 Dalian Rd.

(metro line 12 to Dalian Road station, exit 4)

大连路535号

END:

Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum

62 Changyang Rd.

(metro line 12 to Tilanqiao station, exit 2)

长阳路 62号

Please complete the online registration by April 18. The event costs must be paid in cash only. SEA coordinator is Valerie Wu, WeChat: valerie6930.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend the event after receipt of confirmation, please notify us immediately by emailing events@seashanghai.org. If it's the day of the event, please ALSO notify the coordinator listed on the event by phone, text, or WeChat.

If you need to cancel after April 18. our SEA cancellation policy applies which states you might still have to pay for your registered event, depending on the vendor. SEA will contact you to collect the fee for the missed event.