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.
Qichun County is located in the southeast of Hubei Province, north of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, belonging to Huanggang City, is an important part of Wuhan city circle, is a famous "professor county", famous for a large number of talents. The area is 2397.6 square kilometers. The total population is 1.1 million (2016). Relying on the Dabie Mountains in the north and the Yangtze River in the south, it has beautiful scenery, pleasant scenery, mild climate and four distinct seasons. Qichun County is located in the center of China's "Middle Triangle" and belongs to the "one-hour city circle" with large and medium-sized cities such as Wuhan, Nanchang and Hefei. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway, the Shanghai-Rong Expressway, the Golden Waterway of the Yangtze River and the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains run through the whole territory. Traffic extends in all directions and is very convenient. Qichun Railway Station, located at the midpoint of Beijing-Kowloon Railway, is the only urban railway station in Fujiu section. Qichun County is the hometown of Li Shizhen, a world cultural celebrity medical saint.