What do the Chinese think of Jews?

With the Olympics about to begin and international participants from all over the world arriving, Beijing is about to experience an influx of people from all walks of life- and that includes some Jewish folks in the mix. JTA's China correspondent Alison Klayman goes out to Houhai lake to ask the question: What do Beijingers think of the Jews?

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[adventurousvictor]

They need to stop calling themselve "chosen people" - how arrogant.

[barry4929]

you should ask what catholic know about jews?

[enkiofabsu]

These people have more important things on their minds than who the jews are. Why not interview the Chinese people about something more important to them like a proper journalist might?

[icouldcareless50]

I admire Jews and I'm Chinese.

They have strong values in family and education like Chinese.

[kreplach2]

There are no magic x ray vision enabled missiles in the IDF armory.

[kujhac]

I wonder if she follows the Torah or the Talmud?

watch?v=aSIMhFENs1A

[AsianMeatBunBoy]

First I want to say to the report her Chinese is so much better then me

Wish I could speak like that! XD.

Second, the younger generation know their history!

[xXxXTigerManXxXx]

Kaifeng Jews are a Jews who took locals. Just like the Jews in India did.

[omerta926]

That was an unfair comment..some of these people actually know whats going on!

[JossyHadash]

it's sad, even in the country villages of Asia, people know 2 things about jews: 1. they are good in managing money , 2. they are smart. i experienced this myself when i was in a small mountain village in taiwan, yotai yen? ohhh... #1 smartest? jewish! but chinese is #2 they quickly added. you are jewish? oh that's why you can afford a trip to taiwan! *sigh*

In world war 2, japan tried to convince russian jews to move to occupied chinese territory because they believed it would generate money

[wjli2]

Well the fact that Chinese let the Jews in Shanghai when the USA and Brits shut their door on the Jewish refugee from NAZI Europe, should sound ample about Chinese attitudes toward Jews. There are many similarities between Jew and Chinese. Both are good at schools and business. Both were persecuted by foreigners. Both live in an area where surrounding counties want to destroy it.