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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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Wu was taken by police in Hebei province on the same day, the group said.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

An article by Farmers' Daily reshared in state media CCTV's opinion section said in rural Hebei natural gas costs up to 3.4 yuan per cubic metre compared to 2.6 yuan in rural areas of Beijing.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 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

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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