During World War II, Shanghai was one of the few places in the world accessible to individuals without travel documents. As a result, many European Jews fleeing Nazi occupation came to Shanghai. Following the end of the war, most (if not all) of the refugees left Shanghai for the newly establish state of Israel or other locations such as the U.S.
The Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum (pictured below) has been established in a former residence which also served as the synagogue for the refugee community. There is a small exhibit which includes a video installation and a time-line of the brief history of the Shanghai Jewish community.
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