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.
Longhai City (ancient Longxi County and Haicheng County) is located at the mouth of the Jiulong River in the south of Fujian Province. In February 1960, Longxi and Haicheng County organs moved to Shima Town Joint Office from downtown Zhangzhou and Haicheng respectively; in August, Longxi and Haicheng counties were merged into Longhai County. In June 1961, three production brigades of Tianbao and Punan communes in Longhai County, three production brigades of Jiuhu Commune, one production brigade of Buwen Commune and the back room farm were assigned to Zhangzhou City (now Xiangcheng District). It was identified as the first batch of coastal open counties by the state in 1985, and was removed from the county to set up cities in 1993. In 1996, the two towns of Guokeng and Buwen (except Wupu and Changzhou villages) were set up under the jurisdiction of Longwen District. In 2012, Jiaomei Town was designated to establish Zhangzhou Taiwan Investment Zone, which is separately managed by Zhangzhou City. The total area of the city is 1128 square meters.