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Exhibit chronicles doctor's dedication to China

By Zhang Kun | China Daily | Updated: 2024-10-10 08:11
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A photograph of Frey treating a Chinese soldier. [Photo/China Daily]

Austrian flees to Shanghai during WWII, obtains citizenship and CPC membership, Zhang Kun reports.

Richard Frey (1920-2004), formerly Richard Stein, escaped Nazi persecution in Austria as part of a refugee exodus to Shanghai during World War II. A former member of the Communist Party in Austria, he immersed himself in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the world's movement against fascism. Embracing a new chapter in his life, he became a member of the Communist Party of China, choosing to stay in the country post-war, acquiring Chinese citizenship and adopting the name Fu Lai.

An ongoing exhibition at the Shanghai History Museum till Sunday, A Proud Communist, No Regrets — Dr Frey's Dedication to China shares Frey's life as a medical doctor who devoted most of his life to the welfare of the people in China.

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