4-Hour Shanghai Jewish History And China Art Museum Private Tour

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 4 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    9:00am or 12:30pm
  • Departure Details :
    Traveler pickup is offered
  • Return Details :
    Exit of China Art Museum
  • Cancellation Policy :
    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

This 4-hour private tour takes you to witness the historical remains of the Jewish in Shanghai including the Sassoon Mansion, the Ohel Moishe Synagogue, the Hongkou Ghetto. Followed by a visit to China art museum to see the magnificent painting " Along the River During the Qingming Festival" in 3D animation. This great artwork captures the daily life of people and landscape of Bianjing (today's Kaifeng), the capital of Song Dynasty (960-1127), the first place that Jewish came to China. From this tour, you will have a complete understanding about Jewish's life in China.

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Meet up your knowledgeable guide at your hotel lobby, and head up to Peace hotel and Shanghai Jewish Ghetto. Then walk into the stories and history behind each Jewish site. You will learn from life of Jewish individuals in Shanghai their sadness, happiness and determination to live on for their families.

Shanghai, the second hometown of Jewish. Jewish immigration to Shanghai is by 3 waves. Sephardic Jews from Baghdad and Bombay came first after 1848 when Shanghai was forced open by the British. The most successful of those people like Sassoon and Hardoon built many of the city's great businesses and landmark buildings.

The second wave was marked by the immigration of thousands of Russian Jews first to Northeast China, and later to Shanghai after the October Revolution (1917) in Russia.

The third wave was brought up by the Second World War in which Shanghai alone opened her arm to over 20,000 Jews from Germany, Austria and Poland seeking a life asylum.

If you want to find out the root of Jewish in China, China art museum is a must go place. You will see how new technology turns "Along the River During the Qingming Festival " into 3D animation. You can visualize the first batch of Jewish's living environment in China during the early Northern Song Dynasty from this master piece by famous artist Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145)

After your tour is finished, your guide will show you how to take metro or Taxi back to your hotel.

Inclusions

Professional English-speaking guide

Local Transportation by Taxi and metro

Hotel pickup

All entrance fees

Entry/Admission - China Art Museum

Exclusions

Food and drinks

Hotel drop-off

Gratuities

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Not wheelchair accessible

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Please wear comfortable walking shoes

This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate