Museum Entrance Welcome to the Lobby Feng-Shan Ho Vienna, Austria Additional Info Issuing Visas Feng-Shan Ho Visit the Curator Poem

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Name of Museum Dr. Ho was born in Yiyang located in the Hunan Province, in China during Though he came from a poor family, Feng-Shan Ho did the best he could with his education and later became a diplomat. He took the position of first secretary to the Chinese Legation in Vienna, Austria during In 1938, he became a Consul General. About Feng-Shan Ho Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

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Name of Museum During 1938, the country of Austria was occupied by about 192,000 Jews which was about 4% of the overall population. Most of these Jews lived in the city of Vienna. In March of 1938, Nazi Germany annexed Austria. Due to this, Jews were treated poorly and were chased through the streets, forced to scrub walkways, and some of their stores and homes were robbed. By May of 1938, Jews were revoked of the majority of their civil liberties. Also, they were forced to wear a yellow badge. Thousands of Jews living in Vienna were deported to Poland, 35,000 of which were forced to deport to ghettos such as Riga, Minsk, and Lodz. Though, an additional 15,000 Jews from Vienna were sent to Theresienstadt. By the year of 1942, an estimated 7,000 Jews still lived in Austria. Vienna, Austria Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

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Name of Museum Consul General Ho began issuing visas to Shanghai in 1938 for anyone who requested one, even if they wanted to go to a different destination, one was still required to leave the country. After Kristallnacht, there was a rush for visas. The Chinese ambassador, Chen Jie wanted to form greater ties between China and Germany, due to this he forbid Ho from issuing thousands of visas. Despite what was told to him, Feng-Shan Ho continued to issue visas. A majority of those assisted by Ho reached Shanghai while others travelled to other destinations being England, the Philippines, the United States, and Palestine. It was estimated that thousands of people were saved due to the visas issued by Consul General Ho. Issuing Visas Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

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Name of Museum When asked why he was willing to help Jews, Ho stated “I thought it only natural to feel compassion and to want to help. From the standpoint of humanity, that is the way it should be.“ In 1973, Ho ended his diplomatic career, and later died in Unfortunately, it was only after he died when the people who survived because of him reached out to Yad Vashem (memorial for Jewish victims of the Holocaust). In 2000, Feng-Shan Ho was awarded with the title of Righteous Among the Nations due to his “humanitarian courage in issuing Chinese visas to Jews in Vienna in spite of orders from his superior to the contrary.” Additional Information Back to Room 2

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Name of Museum "The gifts Heaven bestows are not by chance The convictions of heroes not lightly formed. Today I summon all spirit and strength, Urging my steed forward ten thousand miles." Poem written by Feng-Shan Ho Back to lobby

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