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.
Lianzhou, a county-level city hosted by Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, is located in the northwest of Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, the upper reaches of Xiaobei River, Yangshan County in the southeast, Liannan County in the southwest, Lanshan County and Jianghua County in Hunan Province in the northwest, Linwu County in Hunan Province in the north and Yizhang County in Hunan Province in the northeast, with a total area of 2663.33 square kilometers. Lianzhou City is located at the southern foot of Mengzhuling in Nanling, with mountains on the west, north and east, and slightly lower in the middle. It belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone, which is affected by the monsoon all the year round. The river in the territory belongs to the Lianjiang River system, a tributary of the Beijiang River (a tributary of the Pearl River). As of 2014, Lianzhou has jurisdiction over 10 towns and 2 ethnic townships. In 2016, Lianzhou had a resident population of 382200, with 29 ethnic groups, with the Han nationality as the main ethnic group and a minority.