Ep. 213 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 6)

The China History Podcast
Written By Laszlo Montgomery

In this final episode of the series, Laszlo introduces the Shanghai Ghetto, the final years of WWII, and the aftermath. 

Please check the show notes on the web site for all kinds of books and videos from this period.  Thanks to everyone who made it through all six episodes.

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Terms in Episode

Pinyin/TermChineseEnglish/Meaning
Gōngpíng Road公平路One of the four roads that formed the perimeter of the Shanghai Ghetto
Huìmín Road惠民路One of the four roads that formed the perimeter of the Shanghai Ghetto
Hóngkǒu虹口District in Shanghai where the Shanghai Ghetto was located
Hā'ěrbīn哈尔滨Capital of Heilongjiang province
Hǎimén Road海门路Road in Hongkou where the Japanese Bureau of Stateless Refugee Affairs
Lónghuá龙华District in Shanghai
Tiānjìn天津Port city just to the east of Beijing
Tōng通Pass (to be able to pass through)
Tōngběi Road通北路One of the four roads that formed the perimeter of the Shanghai Ghetto
Wú Guójí Nànmín Xiàndìng Dìqū无国籍难民限定地区The Restricted Sector for Stateless Refugees a.k.a. The Shanghai Ghetto
Zhōujiāzǔi Road周家嘴路One of the four roads that formed the perimeter of the Shanghai Ghetto

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