Hebei

American

[hœ-bey] / ˈhœˈbeɪ /

(Older Spelling) Hopeh,

noun

Pinyin.

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

Hebei British

/ ˈhʌˈbeɪ /

noun

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)

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After taking a train home to her native Hebei province, Beijing resident Hua Lei told AFP she would observe a subdued festive season.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Reports that villagers in Hebei were layering up under quilts to avoid costly heating peppered Chinese social media in the first week of the new year.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

One mom who scored a slot last month said seeing her daughter’s eyes light up in the factory made the trip from their home in neighboring Hebei province worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Yushan Han, an Edinburgh University student from Hebei in China, said she visited the bakery after seeing it on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

The blaze in Chengde city, Hebei province, broke out on Tuesday night local time and was extinguished in about two hours.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

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