Shanghai – A Safe Haven
Shanghai, China however, did not require visas or other documents for entry. So, as long as Jews could get out of Europe, the Chinese city provided a safe, if somewhat unlikely destination. But a barrier to freedom still remained – the Nazi regime wouldn’t allow Jews to leave without visas as proof of emigration, and they were almost impossible to obtain.

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Shanghai teachers with their Jewish students, including one who now lives in Winnipeg
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