In 1938, the German army slaughtered Jews in Austria, and no one in Europe and the United States dared to help them, but a Chinese had the audacity to take more than 4,000 Jews under the eyes of the German army

In 1938, the German army slaughtered Jews in Austria, no one in Europe and the United States dared to help them, but a Chinese had the audacity to send more than 4,000 Jews to the "Noah's Ark" under the eyes of the German army!

This person is he Fengshan, who is known as "China Schindler"!

In 1938, German Nazis invaded Vienna, Austria, and massacred Jews.

They took the Jews and gathered them together, so that they had to do whatever they wanted, and if they did not obey, without saying a word, they raised their hands and slashed them with knives.

German troops burned Down Jewish houses, shops, churches and schools, and forced people into the streets. At the same time, the German army also stipulated that no matter where they were, as long as the Jews saw the German army, they must bow down, smile, and take off their hats to salute!

At that time, most Jews were forcibly sent to Auschwitz, known as the "hell on earth." They all know that once they get there, it will be the end of their lives!

So the Jews tried to escape the clutches of the Germans.

The German army also had a policy at that time: as long as there was a valid visa from a foreign country, you could leave! It was this policy that became the straw for the Jews struggling on the death line.

Thousands of Jews go to foreign consulates in Vienna every day to seek life visas, but those foreign consulates are afraid of offending Germany, and no one dares to help Jews show their visas.

There was a 17-year-old boy, Eric, who had 20 people in his family. They were all captured by the German army and swept the streets, whether they swept well or badly, they were eventually beaten.

Eric saw this and was determined to save his family and couldn't sit still.

He sneaked out every day, shuttled between consulates, and sought visas, but the results disappointed him.

The United States let him eat behind closed doors, the British directly rejected him, and the French consulate directly brought a basin of cold water and poured it from head to toe.

With tears in his eyes, Eric, clutching his wet body, crouched on the street corner in horror. Having been rejected by more than 50 countries, who can you expect to help yourself?

He almost lost his confidence, but at the thought that the lives of 20 people in the family were about to be lost, he trembled with fear. Thinking of this, he plucked up the courage to try again.

This time, he came to the Chinese consulate in Vienna. There, with a cry of begging, he repeated what he had said over and over again at other consulates, hoping to get help.

Listening carefully to the teenager was He Fengshan, the consul general of the Chinese consulate in Vienna.

Looking at the teenager in front of him, He Fengshan knew that the situation of the Jews at this time was like walking on the tip of a knife.

Extremely sympathetic, he did not hesitate, shook the teenager's hand, patted him on the shoulder and told him to go home and bring his family's passports, tomorrow visa!

With tears in his eyes, Eric couldn't believe his ears, and he stared at He Fengshan in shock for a few seconds, before he eased up, asked He Fengshan's name, and then excitedly rushed away from the Chinese consulate.

News that Eric's family had been granted a Chinese visa quickly spread among the Jews.

Jews flock to the Chinese consulate to seek visas, and He Fengshan is busy rushing to get visas day and night, he knows that signing one more certificate will save one more person!

The constant flow of people at the entrance of the Chinese consulate attracted the attention of the German side, and when they learned that He Fengshan was helping the Jews apply for visas, they could not help but be ashamed and angry, intimidating him into stopping the visa.

But He Fengshan was not afraid of rape, and as long as there were Jews seeking visas, he did so.

The enraged Germans eventually confiscated his house, and he had to pay for it out of his own pocket and rent a house to live outside and continue to sign.

Finally, the German-Japanese alliance forced the pro-Japanese Chiang Kai-shek government to recall Ho Fengshan.

In 1940, He Fengshan returned to China.

By this time, He Fengshan's visa had changed the fate of Eric's family and about 4,000 other Jews, and they were able to take a train to Shanghai, the only international metropolis open to Jews at that time, which they called "Noah's Ark".

In 1997, He Fengshan died in the United States, and he never mentioned this matter until after his death, his daughter published an obituary of his death in the newspaper and mentioned this matter, which was known to everyone.

He Fengshan's righteous deeds in those years touched countless Israelites.

In 2001, the Israeli government awarded Ho Theo Fung-san the title of "International Righteous Person", and his name was engraved in the Holocaust Memorial International Garden of Righteous. The stone tablet is inscribed with the words "Chinese that can never be forgotten".

It was He Fengshan who lit up the night for the Jews, and just like Rabe and Weitlin who saved Chinese when Japan invaded China, they all shone with compassion and love for the brilliance of humanity!

[Source]: "China Sindler He Fengshan", "World War II "Life Visa""

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