Established in 1988, the Center of Jewish Studies Shanghai (CJSS) is the most influential research institution in China on Jewish and Israeli Studies. It not only coordinates the research activities both in Shanghai and China, but also actively collaborates with scholars from all over the world.
     The major academic accomplishments achieved by the members of CJSS in recent years include: Israel and Judaic Studies (papers), The Jews in Shanghai (album), The Jews in China (album), The Jewish Civilization (book), Touring of Jewish Civilization (book), Shanghai Jews since 1840 (book), The History of Jewish Community in Shanghai (photo exhibit) and others. CJSS has sponsored and organized dozens of national and international conferences, reunions of Shanghai Jews, and exhibits on accomplished and well-known Jewish individuals, on the Nazi Holocaust, and on today’s Israel. It also sponsors, for the first time in China, the Hebrew teaching for school children and part-time adult continued education. The CJSS also spearheaded or sponsored the efforts in making documentary films and television productions on Jews in China, especially Shanghai Jews collaboratively with TV/Film studios, and assisting the Shanghai Municipal Tourist Administration to publish the tour map on historical Jewish sites in Shanghai.
        Dr. Pan Guang is the Director and Professor of the Shanghai Center for International Studies and Institute of Eurasian Studies at Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. He is a Director of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Studies Center in Shanghai, the Dean of the Center of Jewish Studies Shanghai (CJSS) and Vice Chairman of Chinese Society of Middle East Studies.
      Prof. Pan was host to the Shanghai Reunion 2006, which was held in April.
 

The Jews in China is one of many books and albums issued by the CJSS

Rickshaw Reunion West, on behalf of all "Shanghailanders", recently donated US$3000 to the Center of Jewish Studies in Shanghai to be used for research and library projects.