Time Zone |
Asia/Jerusalem |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+3 |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Beit Shemesh is a city in the Jerusalem district of central Israel, located about 30 kilometers west of Jerusalem on the border between the coastal plain and the Judean hills, with a population of about 100,000, making it one of Israel's major medium-sized cities. The area has a long history of human settlement from ancient times, and the modern city was founded in the 1950s, initially to receive Jewish immigrants from North Africa and Arab countries. Beit Shemesh has a diversified economy encompassing industrial, agricultural and high-tech industries, and is also home to many commuters due to its proximity to Jerusalem. The city's neighborhood is rich in archaeological sites, such as ancient caves and Byzantine churches, which attract history buffs. The local community is culturally diverse, incorporating Jewish traditions from different backgrounds, creating a unique urban atmosphere.
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.