Rounded up as an enemy alien

Time never washes away memory of WWII internment camps, report He Na and Ju Chuanjiang in Weifang, Shandong province.

Editor's note: History is, by definition, about past events, and while nothing can be done to change those events, forgetting them may lead to the wrong roads being taken in the future. During the coming months, China Daily will present a series of regular reports about ordinary lives during World War II and the continuing impact of the conflict on the present and the future. This is the first report in the series.

In the coastal city of Weifang, Shandong province, stand several dark, gray European-style buildings from the 19th century.