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.
Wuzhishan City, which belongs to Hainan Province, is located in the central and southern hinterland of Hainan Island. It is not only the central city and transportation hub of the central region of Hainan Island, but also the settlement of ethnic minorities in the central part of Hainan Province. Wuzhishan City is a famous "Emerald Mountain City", named after Wuzhishan, the highest peak on Hainan Island. There are Wuzhishan Tropical Rain Forest, Hainan ethnic Museum, Qizhiling, Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Cultural Village, Wolong Mountain, Taiping Mountain Waterfall, Qiongzhou College, Hai Rui ancestral House, Qiongya Public School Memorial Pavilion, Yingge Ridge, Ganshiling, ethnic Museum and imitation Guli Village, Baisha uprising Memorial Hall, Xianlong Cave, Li Miao ethnic Song and Dance Corridor, wooden tourist Resort and other scenic spots. During the period of Autonomous Prefecture, Wuzhishan was the economic, political and cultural center in the south of Hainan Island, and Tongshi was the capital of the Autonomous Prefecture.