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.
Ningqiang County is located in the southwest of Shaanxi Province, with Qinling Mountains in the north and Pillow Mountain in the south. The county has jurisdiction over 16 towns, 2 subdistrict offices and 200 administrative villages with a total population of 340000. Ningqiang is located in the confluence of the Qinling Mountains and the Bashan mountain system, with high in the southeast, low in the northwest and Wuding Mountain uplift in the middle. Ningqiang has abundant rainfall and humid air, and most areas have a warm temperate mountain humid monsoon climate with strong precipitation, with an annual precipitation of up to 1812.2 mm. Ningqiang County is a mountainous county with the confluence of the north and the south and the belt of Shu. It is the main gateway and golden passage from the northwest to the southwest. Baocheng, Yang'an Railway across the county, 108 National Highway, Western Han Expressway passing through; is the birthplace of the Han River, known as "the first city of the Han River" reputation, in November 2015 Ningqiang County was China