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Shanghai’s January 1932 Refugee Crisis

Posted: January 24th, 2016 | No Comments »

By 24th January 1932 flooding refugees were pouring into Shanghai with many thousands completely destitute. Weather stations along the Yangtze River between Nanking and Shanghai reported rain totaling over 2 feet (24 in) a month in the autumn of 1931 prompting the exodus. Many obviously made their desperate way to Shanghai…

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