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Jews in Harbin This year marks the 16th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Israel. Historical records show that in the early 20th century a lot of Jewish people gathered in Harbin, provincial capital of Heilongjiang Province. In order to tap into the historical connections between the Jews and Harbin, Beijing Review reporters interviewed Qu Wei, an expert in studying Jewish activities in Harbin The Jewish Community of Harbin Not many people know that the current Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Olmert's second hometown is Harbin. In 2004, Mr. Olmert went to Harbin to worship his grandfather and three other relatives in Huangshan Cemetery. Why was Mr. Olmert's grandfather buried in China? What was the connection between Mr. Olmert and China? Beijing Review reporters recently went to Harbin to track down Jewish history in the city

The new Jewish synagogue in Harbin: construction started in 1916 and finished in 1921, and is now Harbin Jewish History and Culture Exhibition Hall Over 20,000 Jewish people moved to Harbin to avoid prosecution and discrimination in other countries The people of Harbin treated the Jews well and showed their compassion to the expatriates Passport and luggage used by Jewish people in the early 20th century Jewish architecture in Harbin Inside the Harbin Jewish History and Culture Exhibition Hall In the first half of the 20th century, over 20,000 Jews once lived and worked in Harbin They brought advanced science and technology and management theory into Harbin The family settings of Jews living in Harbin in the early 20th century Reliving the lives of Jews in Harbin in the early 20th century Posters of Jewish cultural activities in Harbin Jewish passport, graduate certificate, membership card and business license, and so forth Jewish certificates in the early 20th century in Harbin Medical license in 1936 Temporary driver's license Lively Jewish community in Harbin The Jewish sites in Harbin have an important part in Jewish studies worldwide Forty years has passed since the Jews left Harbin One of the Jewish sites in Harbin The Jewish synagogue finished in January 1909 The Jewish synagogue Original site of a Jewish high school The former Jewish high school and old synagogue in Tongjiang Street in Harbin Jewish cemetery in Harbin Jewish cemetery in Harbin Jewish cemetery in Harbin Jewish cemetery in Harbin Jewish cemetery in Harbin Jewish cemetery in Harbin "Thank you for protecting the past of our family," --Ehud Olmert About BEIJINGREVIEW | About beijingreview.com | Rss Feeds | Contact us | Advertising | Subscribe & Service | Make Beijing Review your homepage Copyright Beijing Review All right reserved