Dongguan and Holon, Israel formally became sister cities in August 2019
Holon is a city on the central coastal strip of Israel, south of Tel Aviv. It is part of the metropolitan Gush Dan area. This central city of over 200,000 people, once known primarily for its large industrial zone, has reinvented itself as a culture and design center and children’s paradise, offering its residents a high quality of life.
Holon is one of the greenest cities in Israel; it has over 350 acres of green spaces, with more green areas to be cultivated in the coming years. Some 7,400 trees line the city’s boulevards and streets, and each year 150,000 seasonal flowers are planted. A plan is in the works to turn 100 acres of the sand dunes in the city’s southern regions into a park that will preserve the area’s natural flora and fauna.