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September 27, 2004

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China, in times past, was well known for being a haven for Jews. Shanghai in particular at one stage had a thriving Jewish community. Chinese people respect Jews as smart people who have a knack of making money; a kind of respect for the stereotype rather than a fear of it. It was and is a big contrast to Europe and other places. However those communities dispersed in the chaos after the rise of the CCP. The Standard has reprinted an LA Times piece on a smaller community that was based in Harbin and now the city is spending money restoring the main synagogue and Jewish cemetary to help with PR and tourism. It includes the factoid that Harbin has the biggest Jewish cemetary in Asia. Bet you didn't know that.

 posted by Simon on 09.27.04 at 10:17 AM in the




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just finished reading a book "White Gardenia" on this subject

 posted by: da on 09.27.04 at 10:50 AM [permalink]

I am curious as to what it is like to be Jewish in different places; how easy is it to get kosher food? Are bosses amenable to time off for religious holidays? How does the press treat Israel and Jews in general?

posted by: Rachel Ann on 09.28.04 at 03:38 PM [permalink]




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