Ho feng shan obituary samples
Ho feng shan obituary samples.
Ho Feng-Shan
Chinese diplomat (1901–1997)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Ho.
Ho Feng-Shan | |
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Ho in the 1930s | |
| Born | (1901-09-10)September 10, 1901 Yiyang, Hunan, China |
| Died | 28 September 1997(1997-09-28) (aged 96) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Nationality | |
| Education | University of Munich |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, writer |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
Ho Feng-Shan (Chinese: 何鳳山, September 10, 1901 – September 28, 1997) was a Chinese diplomat and writer for the Republic of China.[1][2] When he was consul-general in Vienna during World War II, he risked his life and career to save "perhaps tens of thousands" of Jews by issuing them visas, disobeying the instruction of his superiors.[3] It is known that Ho issued the 200th visa in June 1938, signed the 1906th visa on 27 October 1938, and was recalled to China in May 1940.[4] Ho died in 1997 and his actions were recognized posthumous