Related News
Refugee鈥檚 story on show at Jewish museum
Print Edition
An exhibition 鈥淭he Last Refuge: Shanghai鈥 is underway at the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum through November 5.
Centered on the personal story of John Hans Less and his family, the exhibition aims to give a voice to the forgotten Jewish refugees who lived in Shanghai after escaping persecution from Nazi Germany.
On September 5, 1940, Less, who was then 16, and his family arrived in Shanghai and settled down in the Japanese-occupied Hongkew (today鈥檚 Hongkou) where the Ghetto was located.
鈥淭hey were overwhelmed by the sheer mass of people on the streets, they were also confused by the street signs, sounds they heard and indecipherable language,鈥 said Steven Less, son of John Less, at the opening ceremony.
鈥淎t the same time, they were unbelievably relieved that they had escaped persecution from Nazi Germany.鈥
According to Steven, more than 20,000 refugees found their way to the city in the late 1930s and survived the war. As a result many descendants are able to tell stories of their parents鈥 or grandparents鈥 experiences of grit and resilience during tough times.
Sourced from the Heidelberg Municipal Archives, the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum and the Confucius Institute at Heidelberg University, the exhibition features sketches, watercolor illustrations and paintings.
Despite the struggles and feelings of displacement, many Jewish refugees built strong friendships with local Chinese. It was the spirit of empathy and kindness that was a ray of hope for many.
Date: Through November 5, 9am-5pm
Venue: 2/F, Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
Address: 62 Changyang Rd
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
