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.
Qihe County, which belongs to Dezhou City, is located in the western part of Shandong Province, with Jinan, the provincial capital to the east, Beijing, Tianjin and Tang to the north, and Nanjing, Shanghai and Hangzhou to the south. With Qihe River as the center, there are Qingdao, Jinan, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Beijing and other big cities within a radius of 500 kilometers. Qihe River is located in the northwest plain of Shandong Province, the north bank of the Yellow River, and Jinan across the river. The county has jurisdiction over 2 townships, 11 towns and 2 subdistrict offices, with a total population of 780000 and a total area of 1411 square kilometers. It is an alluvial plain in the lower reaches of the Yellow River with fertile soil, suitable climate and sufficient light. Qihe is the most beautiful ecotourism demonstration city in China, the only new energy automobile manufacturing city in China and the equipment manufacturing city of emerging industries in China. Qihe County is also the only top 100 counties on the list of underdeveloped areas in Shandong Province, ranking among the 15th national counties.