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Harbin Jewish New Synagogue

哈尔滨犹太新会堂 Hā'ěrbīn Yóutài Xīnhuìtáng

Has been restored and contains an impressive collection detailing the history of Jews in Harbin. There were 20,000 at one point and the synagogue is well worth a visit. Further up Tong Jiang Jie is the old synagogue that is now a youth hostel and cafe, with the old Jewish school next door -both worth a detour to look at from the outside.

Address: 162 Jing Wei Jie
Price: ¥25

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Harbin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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