Private Shanghai Day Tour: Jewish Refugees Culture And The Bund Architectural Beauty Experience

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Jews played a significant role in Shanghai's development through 1949. Many wealthy and successful entrepreneurs lived in the city and ran thriving businesses. From 1933 to 1941, Shanghai accepted over 30,000 Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe. In the “Designated Area for Stateless Refugees” of Shanghai, about 20,000 Jewish refugees lived harmoniously with local citizens, overcoming numerous difficulties together. By the time the Second World War ended in 1945, most of the Jewish refugees had survived. This tour takes you on the historical trail through Shanghai's Jewish history. In this tour, you will not only visit the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum, but also some famous landmark buildings along the Bund area and historical hotels in town.

In the morning, your tour guide will meet you at your hotel lobby and then you will first visit the Bund. Take a stroll at the historic riverfront. It is bound to be a wonderful experience. During your walking, the Former HSBC building, a six-floor neo-classical building in the Bund area, and the Historic Peace Hotel, an Art Deco masterpiece built by Jewish financier Victor Sassoon, will appear in front of you.

Later, you will visit the Huoshan Park, thousands of Jews who escaped Europe settled here. After that, you will pay a visit to the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum. Then, you will have your lunch break (at your own cost), and your guide can make some recommendations for you where to eat.

In the afternoon, stop by the Shanghai Municipal Children’s Palace, a mansion built by a Jewish family from Baghdad. Then check out the Moller Villa Hotel, which was built by Jewish shipping magnate Eric Moller in 1936. At last, come to visit the Ruijin Hotel, which possesses unique architectural beauty.