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9780804738408

Port of Last Resort

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  • ISBN13:

    9780804738408

  • ISBN10:

    0804738408

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-01-01
  • Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr
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Summary

This book examines two large and generally overlooked diaspora communities, one Jewish and the other Slavic, which found refuge in Shanghai during the period 1900-1950. Victims of discrimination and persecution in their own lands -- Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Ukraine -- they chose Shanghai as their destination because no documentation was required to enter the city and settle there. In their struggle to survive and build a life in this Chinese open port, they encountered severe political, social, economic, and cultural challenges.

The Jewish diaspora community began forming in the early 1900s and increased to more than 18,000 after the initial triumphs of Nazism. The Slavic community eventually numbered about 30,000 people, escaping revolution and persecution from Bolshevik and fascist forces at home and in north China. This book focuses on how these diverse groups, adhering to various religious and cultural traditions, formed communities, preserved their national and cultural identities, chose their leaders, found gainful employment, coped with

Author Biography

Marcia Reynders Ristaino is Senior Chinese Acquisitions Specialist at the Library of Congress.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
ix
List of Tables
xi
Preface xiii
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in the Text
xvii
Introduction
1(17)
Refugee Arrivals Break the Calm
18(36)
Refugee Communities Take Shape
54(44)
Nazi Victims Find Refuge
98(26)
The Jewish Presence and the Japanese Response
124(34)
A Change in Atmosphere
158(27)
Refugee Detection in Wartime Shanghai
185(29)
The Slavs Remain Free
214(28)
The Diasporas' End: Postwar Emigration and Uncertainty
242(31)
Conclusion
273(12)
Some Former and Current Street Names in Shanghai 285(2)
Notes 287(50)
Bibliography 337(22)
Index 359

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