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.
Feicheng, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, is hosted by Taian City, located in the middle of Shandong Province and at the western foot of Mount Tai, bordering Daiyue District of Taian City in the east and Dongping County of Taian City and Pingyin County of Jinan City in the west. Ningyang County of Taian City and Wenshang County of Jining City are across the river in the south, and Changqing District of Jinan City is bounded by mountains in the north; the total area is 1277 square kilometers. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Fei people scattered here, which was called Feizi Kingdom in ancient times, hence the name of Feicheng. Feicheng County, which was set up in the early Western Han Dynasty, has a history of more than 2200 years. It is the hometown of Zuo Qiuming, the "sage of history" and the place where Fan Li, the "saint of merchants", lives in seclusion. He is known as "the city of a gentleman". There are various types of landforms in Feicheng City. The terrain tilts from northeast to southwest. The highest point is 600 meters above sea level and the lowest is 57.7 meters above sea level. Feicheng is a warm continental monsoon climate zone with four distinct seasons.