Bygone Days of China: Jewish Tombstones + Beijing Bathhouse

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(1) Dan Levin, Preserving the Relics of Shanghai's Vanished Jewish Population. Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2011
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-cultural-exchange-20110717,0,165696.story
(Dvir Bar-Gal recovers gravestones)

Note:  
(a) Shanghai Jewish Memorial Project  上海犹太纪念工程
http://shanghaijewishmemorial.com/
(b) I can not find Chinese name for Shanghai Burial Museum.
(c) The hebew noun "ohel" is a house or tent--and also the name of the fourth son of Zerubbabel in the Bible (specifically, first Book of Chronicles, 3:20).

(2) Bnjamin Haas, In Beijing, Redevelopment Threatens Last Bathhouse.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-china-bathhouse-20110717,0,5205067.story

Quote:

"the eight-yuan entrance fee at Shuangxing

"Traditional bathhouses similar to Shuangxing, which was built in 1916, became popular in the mid-17th century, when specialized bricks were imported from Europe. Almost all were for males only. * * * 'There wasn't a separation between common people and nobility'

"Chinese courtyard houses traditionally didn't have plumbing, so public bathhouses and toilets dotted the city. * * * Even traditional houses that lack bathrooms have had indoor plumbing installed so residents can shower in their kitchens.

Note:
(a) Shuangxing Bathhouse  双兴堂
(b) The Chinese movie "Shower" 洗澡

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