Ho Feng-Shan

Ho Feng-Shan (simplified Chinese: 何凤山; traditional Chinese: 何鳳山; pinyin: Hé Fèngshān, sometimes translated "He Fengshan"; born September 10, 1901 in Yiyang, Hunan, China; died September 28, 1997 in San Francisco, California) was a Chinese diplomat in Vienna who risked his own life and career during World War II to save more than one thousand Jews. Ho's actions were recognized posthumously when he was awarded the title "Righteous among the Nations" by the Israeli organization Yad Vashem in 2000. He is known as "China’s Schindler."

Read more about Ho Feng-Shan:  Early Life, Activities During World War II, After The War, Death, Awards