Feng Shan-Ho

何鳳山 was a Chinese diplomat for the Republic of China. When he was consul-general in Vienna during World War II, he risked his life and career to save “perhaps tens of thousands” of Jews by issuing them visas, disobeying the instruction of his superiors.

Discover more: https://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/19/asia/china-jews-schindler-ho-feng-shan/index.html and https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/feng-shan-ho

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