Ho Feng-Shan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Chinese diplomat whose actions during the Second World War earned him the title "Righteous among the Nations"
Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1901
Place of Birth: Yiyang, Hunan, China
Date of Death: 28-Sep-1997
Profession: diplomat
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Ho Feng-Shan
- Ho Feng-Shan (traditional Chinese: ???; simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: Hé Fèngshan 10 September 1901 – 28 September 1997) was a Chinese diplomat for the Republic of China.
- When he was consul-general in Vienna during World War II, he risked his life and career to save "perhaps tens of thousands" Jews by issuing them visas, disobeying the instruction of his superiors.
- It is known that Ho issued the 200th visa in June 1938, signed the 1906th visa on 27 October 1938, and was recalled to China in May 1940.
- Ho died in 1997 and his actions were recognized posthumously when the Israeli organization Yad Vashem in 2000 decided to award him the title "Righteous Among the Nations".
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