24 Jan 2025 marks the 33rd anniversary of #China-#Israel diplomatic relations. The two countries started their diplomatic relations in 1992, but the traditional friendship between the two peoples can be dated back to thousands of years ago.
Back to the 12th century, groups of Jewish people moved to and settled in Kaifeng in Central China, living in harmony with the local Chinese people.
At the end of the 19th century, the Chinese city Harbin accommodated a great number of Jewish refugees.
During WWII, Chinese people in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Harbin opened the doors of their homes to tens of thousands of Jewish refugees.
The Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum and the Harbin Main Synagogue both bear memories of that history and friendship.
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