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.
Kashgar, which belongs to the Kashgar region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is located in the southwest edge of Xinjiang, west of the Tarim Basin, east of the Taklimakan Desert, south of the Karakoram Mountains and Ali region of Tibet, and west of the Pamir Plateau. It is the westernmost border city in China and the resident of the administrative office of Kashgar region. Kashgar covers an area of 1056.8 square kilometers and has a population of 627900 (2016). It has jurisdiction over 6 streets, 2 towns and 9 townships. Kashgar is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of southern Xinjiang, and the largest distribution center of agricultural and animal husbandry products. It is also an important commercial port on the ancient Silk Road, the throat hub of the transportation between the East and the West, and an important intersection of economy, culture and civilization between the East and the West. In December 1986, Kashgar was listed as a famous historical and cultural city in China. In May 2004, Kashgar was named Zhongzhong.