City: Beit Shemesh

Country: Israel

Province: Jerusalem

Mayor: Moshe Abutbul

Introduction:

The ancient city of Beit Shemesh, "house of the sun" or "temple of the sun" in Hebrew, was originally named after the Canaanite sun-goddess Shemesh, who was worshipped there in antiquity. It was a city of the ancient Kingdom of Judah.

It is a famous tourist city in the center of Israel. The most popular residential city in Israel, it has a good location and convenient traffic. It is also well-known for its comfortable climate and beautiful idyllic scenery, as well as abundant employment opportunities and low-priced housing.

Date of establishment of sister-city relations with Hangzhou: March 12, 2000