Shanghai's Jewish refugee museum reopens


SHANGHAI, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum, which commemorates the Jewish refugees who lived in the city during the Second World War after fleeing Europe, reopened Tuesday following expansion and renovation works.

The total area of the museum has been expanded from some 900 square meters to more than 4,000 as part of the refurbishment project that began in early 2019, said Chen Jian, curator of the museum.

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