In the afternoon of August 19, 2021, Eddie Shapira, Consul General of Israel in Shanghai, Mor Ben Moshe, Deputy Consul General，and three of their colleagues visited the Shanghai Library. Chen Chao, Director of the Shanghai Library, and librarians from the International Cooperation Division and Exhibition Center welcomed Consul General and his colleagues in the Shanghai Library.

Director Chen Chao gave an introduction to the collections of the Shanghai Library and an overview of the preparations for the Shanghai Library new building. Consul General then talked about the annual publications in Israel, as well as several cultural activities, such as Jerusalem Reading Week. In the conversation, they talked about the special fate of Jewish culture and Shanghai. Israel expects to hold cultural events and cooperation activities with the cultural institutions in Shanghai, leading young people to know more about this history. Director Chen Chao pointed out that the Shanghai Library had been devoted to collecting and sorting out old photo collections, including the photographic book of the great Israeli photographer, Sam Sanzetti. 2022 is the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Israel and China, the 70th anniversary of the Shanghai Library and the 1st year of the library’s East Building. If Sam Sanzetti’s photography exhibition can be held in the East Building, it will be a well-received event.

Before leaving, Consul General especially presented the book, Jerusalem: The Biography, to the Shanghai Library.