Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California. It lies on the eastern shoreof San Francisco Bay, nestled against the Berkeley Hills and bordering five of the East Bay Regional Parks. To Oakland's north is Berkeley, home to the renowned University of California, Berkeley, and to its west across the Bay Bridge is San Francisco. Oakland is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the fifth most populated metropolitan area in the United States. The Bay Area has a population of over 7 million. As of 2006, Oakland's population was 411,755, making it the third- largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose and San Francisco. Oakland is home to the Port of Oakland, the 2nd largest major shipping port on the West Coast. The metropolitan area is served by the Bay Area Rapid Transit System from convenient stations for Oakland commuters. Oakland also hosts Oakland International Airport, which serves most of the low-cost air travelers' market to and from the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland is the gateway to the Pacific Rim countries. China is Oakland's biggest trading partner. Click on the button below to explore Oakland and view the special relationship between Oakland and China:
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