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.
Ruzhou is the capital of Ru porcelain and the hometown of Ququ Opera; Henan Province directly manages the county-level city. A regional central city in southwestern Henan. It is located in the central and western part of Henan Province, relying on the towering Songshan Mountain in the north, Funiu in the south, Luoyang, the ancient capital in the west, and the Huang-Huai Plain in the east. Beiru River runs through the whole territory from west to east. The total area is 1573 square kilometers and the total population is 1.2 million. It has jurisdiction over 2 townships, 13 towns, 5 subdistrict offices and 453 administrative villages. Ruzhou is located at the junction of Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Pingdingshan and Xuchang. Jiaoliu Railway and National Highway 207 run from north to south and connect with Longhai Line and Beijing-Guangzhou Line. Sanyang Railway (planned to be built), National Highway 344 (planned to be built) Luojie Highway, Nanluo (Nanjing-Luoyang) Expressway, Erguang Expressway, Lin (Ruzhou-Ruzhou-Tongbai) Expressway (Linzhou-Ruzhou-Tongbai) runs from east to west, and with Beijing.