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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.

Menghai County, located in the southwest of Yunnan Province and the west of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, is located between 99 °56 °E and 100 °41'E and 21 °28 °M ü r 22 °28'N. It is bordered by Jinghong City to the east, Simao City to the northeast, Lancang County to the northwest and Myanmar to the west and south. The border is 146.6 kilometers long. The east-west horizontal distance is 77 km, the north-south vertical distance is 115km, with a total area of 5511 square kilometers, of which mountain area accounts for 93.45%, dam area accounts for 6.55%, the highest elevation is 2429 meters, and the lowest elevation is 535m. With a total population of 331850 (2010), the government is stationed in Menghai Town. Menghai County is the hometown of the world-famous "Pu'er tea" and the earliest place of tea production in China. It has the wild "tea tree king" of 1700 years ago.
Travel Notes In Menghai County