Site of New Jewish Synagogue — Attraction in Harbin

This is a must for anyone interested in the rich and diverse history of China. The former Synagogue has been converted into a treasure trove of the rich history of the Jewish community of Northeast China. At one point, the Jewish community reached 30,000 and had a profound influence on Chinese history. More importantly, it documents a little known fact about the international flair of the City of Harbin where the Jewish Community thrived despite oppression in Europe and other parts of the world. If you have time, stroll through the central district of Harbin and pay close attention to the historic building. Many have plaques in Chinese, Hebrew and English commemorating the Jewish Community in Harbin (Thanks to Professor Dan Ben Canaan and...

If you are visiting the site of the New Jewish Synagogue you must take along a copy of People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn and read chapter 2- Frozen dead Jews. Read all about how the Jews were enticed to Harbin in the late 1890's to create a city and 30 years later the wealth they created was stolen and they were all murdered. The real story is the ever repeating story...

Gas building needs to restore, not strong as pictures on google. But good place to go. There is museum close to the site. Museum is free admission. It's worth visiting the museum,...