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Description: A brief article on the history of the Jewish community in China.
Chinese Jews - History of Jews in China Chinese Jews - History of Jewish Community in China Archaelogical evidence suggests that Jews were in China as early as the 8th Century, having arrived from Persia along the Silk Road. In 1163 the Emperor ordered the Jews to live in Kaifeng, where they built the first Chinese synagogue. Marco Polo recorded that Kublai Khan celebrated the festivals of the Muslims, Christians and Jews, indicating that there were a significant number of Jews in China in the 13th Century.
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| Date | Creation Date: 30-sep-1998 Expiration Date: 29-sep-2014 |