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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.

Jingchuan County, which belongs to Pingliang City, Gansu Province, is located at the junction of Qinlong in the middle of the Loess Plateau, longitude 107 °15 "107 °45" east, latitude 35 °11 "35 °31" north. It is bordered by Ning County and Changwu County in Shaanxi Province in the east, Chongxin County and Kongtong District in the west, Lingtai County in the south and Zhenyuan County in the north. It is 57 kilometers from east to west and 36 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of 1409.3 square kilometers (2012). With a population of 283200 (2013), the GDP of Jingchuan County reached 4.553 billion yuan in 2013. Jingchuan County, the best suitable area for high-quality apples in the country, occupies the backbone of the ancient Silk Road and is the hinterland of Chinese civilization. Since ancient times, it has been the first important town from Changan to the western region. The famous scenic spots include Huishan Queen Mother Palace, Yaochi, Queen Mother Palace Grottoes and so on.
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