Shanghai the bridge for development of the friend between the Chinese and Jewish people After settling down in Shanghai, the Jews enjoyed friendly relations with the inhabitants of Shanghai and played a big part in promoting the economic and cultural development of the city. The Chinese and Jewish people helped each other, shared weal and woe together in the hardships of the war years, and forged a profound friendship. Since China has opened up, many Shanghai Jews have come back to Shanghai to visit, invest, consult and in Shanghai's development, writing a new chapter in the history of Chinese - Jewish friendship.
Shanghai is a metropolis brimming with energy.
Shanghai enjoys a favorable location and a long history and culture. Since the opening City to foreign trade in 1843, Shanghai has come the financial and commercial center of Asia. It is now an important center of economy, finance, trade, science and technology, and culture in China, as well as a major international port city. Thirteen million Shanghai people are warm, sanguine and broad-minded, and hospitable. They warmly welcome the Shanghai Jews and their relatives or descendants to come to Shanghai for reunions, to find their roots, visit friends, and they also invite Jewish friends from various countries to visit Shanghai any time and enjoy the cultural wealth in our city.