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.
Taikang is located in the south of the North China Plain, Zhe City and Sui County of Shangqiu to the east, Tongxu and Qixian of Kaifeng City to the north, Fugou and Xihua to the west, and Huaiyang to the south. The county has jurisdiction over 23 townships and 768 administrative villages, with a total area of 1759 square kilometers and an area of 1.71 million mu of arable land, with a total population of 1.41 million by 2012, rich in wheat and cotton, known as "Yintaikang". Taikang County is an advanced county of grain production in China, a model county of greening in China, a commercial grain base county of China, a high-quality cotton base county of China, a demonstration county of popular science in China, and a major county of pig farming in China. Henan forestry ecological county, Henan Province Ping an construction advanced county, Henan industrial agglomeration area has developed rapidly. Taikang is rich in power resources, and the high-voltage lines of Danjiang and Gezhouba power grids are imported into the territory, and the power supply capacity is obviously enhanced.