doctor Alexander "Jacob" Zhao

[Alexander Zhao]

Family Backstory:

Before speaking of the story of Alexander, I must first explain the story of the Zhao family and how it came to be. The story begins in the year 960 CE, during the Era of the Song Dynasty, when Jewish merchants from Persia arrived in Kaifeng after settling there for a while, bringing their language, known as Judeo-Persian. They would, during the Jin Dynasty era, be loyal to the Song Dynasty. During the conflict, they were honored for their outstanding service in the Song Dynasty Army. And so, after the conflict remained at a stalemate, they moved back to Kaifeng, creating the first synagogue there. However, in 1420, during an era that labeled the Jews as barbarians due to not speaking Chinese, even though they were loyal and served, they won the fight against being named A Jew named An Shan exposed a plot by Governor Zhu Su, the nephew of the Yongle Emporer, to overthrow him. Zhu was punished by financing the rebuilding of the Kaifeng Synagogue. In turn, An Shan was given a proper Chinese name, which was Zhao Zheng, and so he began his service to the Chinese Court as an advisor, even taking the Jinshi exam to serve in the Chinese Court. And so, the Zhao family served as advisors and servants of the emperors of the Song Dynasty. It also ensured that Confucianism was thoroughly integrated into their Jewish lives. However, when the Qing took over, they were allowed to carry on their service to the emperor so long as they carried on work for the emperor. However, when Li Wesha, who was a rabbi at the time, died, his son, Li Zhuo-Wu, attempted to do his best job as a rabbi but failed due to having no previous training in the profession or having anyone else teach it. During this time, Zhao Yingcheng, the ancestor of Zhao Zheng, served in the Chinese Court.

However, after the flood, the synagogue was rebuilt again with the Zhao family's assistance, where they could get finances from selling items they did not use. During the Ming Dynasty, they stayed as advisors to the emperor until the Qing overthrew the Ming. During the era of the Qing Dynasty, they were hailed as exemplary citizens: wealthy, educated, and valorous. During this time, they served in the Qing Dynasty as advisors to the emperors as well as in the military. However, in 1724, the Yongzheng emperor issued an edict banning most Westerners from China, which cut all ties between the Kaifeng Jews and their kin in Central Asia. In 1850, the whole synagogue, once the treasure of the people, was torn down and sold. Furthermore, from 1810 on, Hebrew and Persian literacy were lost, and intermarriage was happening. Due to this, the Jewish community was disappearing. Led by poverty, they became pawns in the city’s criminal underground and vanished from civil service and the military. During this time, failure came to revive the Jewish community, which led many to believe the Jewish community had died. More so, they secularized rather than assimilated. In the year 1870, the Zhou family left China for the United States to work there. The Zhao clan, which was still clinging to working for the Qing, chose to resign from work in the civil service and military. And so they escaped to Hong Kong and fit in with everyone. When the 20th century came, the Kaifeng Jewish population grew. At the time of the revolution, the Zhao family, out for vengeance, joined the revolution with Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek. During the Chinese Civil War, they served as soldiers for the army of the KMT. During the Sino-Japanese War, they fought against the Japanese. After the city was almost over, the great-grandfather of Alexander Zhao ordered the Kaifeng Jews to abandon it all and come with them to America. And so they left. First, he went to Taiwan to learn Taiwanese Mandarin, with Chinese Mandarin later after he moved to the USA, settling in Seattle, Washington.

Character Backstory:

Alexander "Jacob" Zhao was born to David Zhao and Mariam Zhou (a Jewish minority from Kaifeng whose family left China in the 19th century and became American citizens) on July 4, 1994, at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Hospital, Seattle in Washington state. His father is a physician and philosopher. His mother was a poet and teacher. His father's family settled in the U.S. after the Chinese Civil War, and his great-grandfather was a war veteran of the Nationalist Army. His mother's side of the family left China in 1870, and from an early age, his grandfather took him out into nature, taught him philosophy, and told him about his Jewish heritage, the Jewish community in Kaifeng, Zionism, and the three principles of the people: always hate the Communists, the evil people. He also taught him about the origins of their family. And so they’d meet other Chinese and Taiwanese people in Washington's capital, Olympia. He'd learn Chinese Mandarin, Taiwanese Mandarin, Japanese, and some Hebrew, but never to a high level. On his 7th birthday, his parents would greet him with the news that he would have a younger brother, Avishai, who would be born nine months later. Personality-wise, he’d usually be quiet and keep to himself but would talk to people, socialize from time to time with people, and always be respectful, as he learned to be. Also during this time, he learned fencing, acrobatics, parkour, Taekwondo, Judo, and Muay Thai. During his teen years, he would learn photography and the proper way of drawing, which made it better for when he went to university.

On his 13th birthday, he’d have a bar mitzvah. And so, in his teen years, although he is Jewish and isn't ashamed, he is only spiritual, does his best in his studies, and gets good grades. And so, once he turned 16, he and his family would visit Israel for religious reasons, and while there, they learned Hebrew but never applied for citizenship. After they returned, Alexander would meet Abigail, who is now his wife, and start dating from that point on. And so, at age 17, he chose to return to Israel once he finished high school at the top of his class to become a soldier in the IDF, which he did and received citizenship. And so, once he finished high school, he moved to Israel, with the Rabbi confirming he was Jewish. He’d start his service in the ground forces, joining the 84th "Givati" Brigade. He was sent to be in the 432nd "Tzabar" (Cactus) Infantry Battalion, given the M16 Rifle. During the training, he would learn Krav Maga as part of his training. During his service, he participated in Operation Protective Edge, a fight against Hamas to destroy their tunnels. Once the war was over, he received the Medal of Courage, the Medal of Distinguished Service, and the Protective Edge Ribbon. Once he ends his service, he'll begin his new life by moving back to Seattle.

After his service in the military, he began applying to Seattle University, where he began his studies for a doctorate in medicine in the field of psychiatry and a bachelor's in criminology, a subfield of criminology. During that time, he’d also met a few people who became good friends during his second year and married soon after. Also during his studies, he had to write a thesis, which he had to think hard about, but he chose to write a thesis on Lizzie Borden, a woman who was accused of killing her father, which happened on August 4th, 1892, writing how she is the one responsible for their deaths, putting criminology and psychiatry views with the theory of mental instability, which is just his theory that was used for his criminology. Once they graduated, they bought a house started their careers as residents, and had their firstborn son, Joshua, at the age of 27. And so, at age 28, he had his second son, Solomon. His aunt told him of Los Santos, San Andreas and so after consulting his wife, he decided to move to there while she lived with his parents for the time being until she too could come with him.

[Alexander Zhao]

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[Alexander Zhao]

Chapter 1: Striking deals with pharmaceutical companies:

Alexander, taking the initiative, begins speaking to pharmaceutical companies by first going to the family pharmacy in Fantastic Place in Mission Row, meeting with the owner, and making a contract that will let his patients visit the place as well as its second location in Carson Avenue. Next, he met with the manager of the pharmacy company on Strawberry Avenue, close to Pillbox Hill Medical Hospital, and managed to do the same contract with them. With that secured, Alexander now must focus on speaking to the government to allow it so he may open a clinic of psychiatry using cognitive-behavioral therapy as powerful equipment to aid patients and treat them.

Mission Pass!

 

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[Alexander Zhao]

Chapter 2: An Unplanned Return

After much much debate with his wife, Alexander has chosen to return to Los Santos. And so, he applies and gets accepted to SADOC. Becoming A Correctional Trainee, he would take all kinds of pieces of knowledge and use it for the future

Mission Pass!
 

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