Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California.
Incorporated in 1897, Long Beach lies in Southern California in the southern part of Los Angeles County. Long Beach is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, and is part of the Gateway Cities region. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports. The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore.
The city is known for its waterfront attractions, including the permanently docked RMS Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, an IndyCar race and the Long Beach Pride Festival and Parade. California State University, Long Beach, one of the largest universities in California by enrollment, is within the city.
Changshu City, referred to as Yu, is named Changshu, a national historical and cultural city, because of "fertile soil and no flood and drought". Changshu is located in the south of the Yangtze River, known as the "blessed land in the south of the Yangtze River", is one of the birthplaces of Wu culture. Changshu, located in the south of Jiangsu Province, is a county-level city hosted by Suzhou. Changshu City is bordered by the Yangtze River in the northeast, Taicang in the southeast, Kunshan City and Xiangcheng District in Suzhou City in the south, Jiangyin City in the west and Xishan District in Wuxi City, and Zhangjiagang City in the northwest. Changshu under the jurisdiction of 8 towns, 6 streets, a total area of 1264 square kilometers, the territory of low-level, intertwined water network, located in the temperate zone, is a subtropical monsoon marine climate. Changshu culture belongs to Wu-Yue culture, and the people of Changshu belong to the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Changshu is an excellent tourist city in China and an international garden city.