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.
Dengkou District, which belongs to Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, is called "Lipu" in ancient times and is also known as "Xixiang". It is named for its location in the confluence of Xianshui and Xiangjiang River. Dengkou District is located in the east-central part of Hunan Province, the middle reaches of the Xiangjiang River, the territory of Huanshui to the east, Xiangjiang River to the north, Liling City and Youxian to the east, Hengdong County to the south, Xiangtan County to the west, Pilusong District and Tianyuan District to the north. Dengkou, with its superior location, has been the gateway to eastern Hunan since ancient times, is the throat of the Central Plains leading to the coast of Guangdong, and enjoys the reputation of "Pearl of Eastern Hunan". Located on the southern edge of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan urban agglomeration, it is an important part of Zhuzhou's "one core, one circle, one corridor" development plan. As of February 2018, Dengkou District has jurisdiction over 8 towns, 129 villages and 10 communities, with a total area of 1053.6 square kilometers. It belongs to the experimental area of "two-oriented society" construction, of which 275 square meters.