Change of pace from my usual pictures.
As far as I know, my parents and I were the only Austrian or German Jewish immigrants, from among 20,000 in Shanghai, who became Chinese citizens in the 1940's. Here's the naturalization document, dated January 30th, in the 32nd year of the Chinese Republic (1945). This was during the Japanese occupation. The flag is that of the collaborator Wang Ching-wei government. It consisted of the Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomingtan flag, plus the yellow pennant of the puppet regime. Our Chinese citizenship saved us from being forced into the Jewish ghetto in Hongkew. All this is a very long story but I'll be happy to answer all telephone or E-mail questions.
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