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.
Nanchong, also known as "Guocheng, Silk Capital", is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province and the second most populous city in Sichuan. Provincial economic deputy central city, one of the central cities of Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, important node city of "Belt and Road Initiative" strategy, regional central city of northeast Sichuan, excellent tourist city of China, national garden city, national clean energy demonstration city, one of the top 200 cities with dense belt of southern Suigang cities and towns, and one of the top 200 charming cities with Chinese characteristics. Nanchong is located in the northeast of Sichuan Province and the middle reaches of the Jialing River, which is named because it is located in the south of the country; it has jurisdiction over 3 districts (Shunqing District, Gaoping District, Jialing District), 5 counties (Yingshan County, Xichong County, Nanbu County, Pengan County, Yilong County), escrow one county-level city (Langzhong City), household registration population 7.5902 million (2014), and an area of 12479.96k square.