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.
Jinchang, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province, is high in the south and low in the north, with mountains crisscross with flat rivers and Gobi oases, with a continental temperate arid climate, sufficient light and dry climate; it has jurisdiction over Jinchuan District and Yongchang County, with a total area of 9593 square kilometers; and the resident population is 469200 in 2017. Jinchang, located in the middle of Hexi Corridor, is an important node city of ancient Silk Road and one of the major cities of Hexi Corridor. Since ancient times, its natural conditions have been relatively harsh. Jinchang is one of the 110 key water-deficient cities and 13 resource-based water-deficient cities in China. It is also an area with fragile natural ecological environment in western China. Jinchang edge mining enterprise, because of the establishment of the city, because of the rich nickel is known as "the nickel capital of the motherland". In 2011, he won the title of "National Health City". In January 2014, the Ministry of Urban and Rural Construction ordered it.