Hebei

[ hœ-bey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pinyin.

a province in northeastern China. 81,479 sq. mi. (211,031 sq. km). : Shijiazhuang.

Hebei

/ ˈhʌˈbeɪ /

a province of NE China, on the Gulf of Chihli: important for the production of winter wheat, cotton, and coal. Capital: Shijiazhuang. Pop: 67 690 000 (2003 est). Area: 202 700 sq km (79 053 sq miles)

Neighboring Hebei, where the Zhangjiakou zone is, has 51,000 gallons of water resources per capita yearly.

From Time

The majority of new cases were in Hebei, which has accumulated 360 new cases over the last eight days.

Hebei surrounds Beijing, and the central government is gearing up to host China’s annual gathering of parliament in the capital city in March.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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