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.
Huaiji County, which belongs to Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, is located in the northwest of Guangdong Province, the north of Zhaoqing City and the upper reaches of Suijiang River, a tributary of Beijiang River. It is located in the uplift belt of western Guangdong, with basin areas in the west, low hills and high hills in the middle and south, with a subtropical climate, long summer and short winter, abundant rainfall, and an annual average temperature of 21.1℃. With a total area of 3554.07 square kilometers, it is the largest county in Zhaoqing County. As of 2017, Huaiji County has jurisdiction over 18 towns and one nationality township, with a registered population of 1.1 million and a resident population of 848400. Huaiji County was established in Yintun Township, Sihui County, Nanhai County in the 13th year of Song Yuanjia of the Southern Dynasty (436 years). The Song Dynasty formed the basic realm of today's Huaiji County. The Yuan Dynasty was transferred to Hezhou, Huguangzhong Book Co., Ltd. The Ming Dynasty was transferred to Wuzhou Prefecture in Guangxi. It was assigned to Guangdong Province in March 1952 and Zhao in 1988.