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.
Hailing District is under the jurisdiction of Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province. The northern part of the hailing area belongs to the Lixia River plain area and the southern part belongs to the Yangtze River Delta plain area; it belongs to the northern subtropical humid monsoon climate zone with four distinct seasons, long frost-free period, abundant heat and abundant precipitation; the administrative area of Hailing District covers an area of 374.7 square kilometers and has a population of 586800 people. It has jurisdiction over 10 streets and 4 towns. Hailing District is located in the middle of Jiangsu Province and the north bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, facing Yangzhou to the west and Nantong to the east, facing Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou across the river. Hailing was once called "Siling" with Guangling Yangzhou, Lanling Changzhou and Jinling Nanjing. Hailing east and west undertake the two major economic circles of Shanghai and Nanjing respectively. The Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, National Highway 328, Ningqi Railway and five waterways connecting the Yangtze River to the sea in central Jiangsu meet here. In November 2018, he was selected as one of the top 100 industries in 2018.