Nearly ninety years old, Lottie Marks is a European Jew who survived World War II. The family's life in Vienna is stable and peaceful, but they don't want to realize that the clutches of the Nazi Purge of Judaism are closing in. Western countries have closed their gates. At the end of his rope, Lottie's father learned that the Chinese Consulate in Vienna was issuing visas, and in just fifteen minutes, Lottie's father was able to obtain a visa to travel to Shanghai, China. It was He Fengshan, the Consul General of the Republic of China in Austria, who lent a helping hand. He Fengshan's visa and Shanghai's tolerance and openness saved lives and shone the light of humanity.