Heilongjiang

American  

[hey-lawng-jyahng] / ˈheɪˈlɔŋˈdʒyɑŋ /

Older Spelling, Heilungkiang

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in NE China, S of the Amur River. 108,880 sq. mi. (281,999 sq. km). Harbin.

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Heilongjiang British  

/ -kaɪˈæŋ, ˈheɪˈlʊŋˈkjæŋ, ˈheɪˈlʊŋdʒaɪˈæŋ /

noun

1. a province of NE China, in Manchuria: coal-mining, with placer gold in some rivers. Capital: Harbin. Pop: 38 150 000 (2003 est). Area: 464 000 sq km (179 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Born in 1969 during the Cultural Revolution in the north-eastern province of Heilongjiang, he was a believer in the Chinese state while growing up.

From BBC

In 2018, Chinese geoscientists reached a depth of 7018 meters with their SK-2 drill site in Heilongjiang province in northeastern China.

From Science Magazine

Harbin is the capital of China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province.

From Seattle Times

Harbin, capital of China’s Heilongjiang province, was once home to many Russian expatriates and retains some of those historical ties in its architecture, such as the central Saint Sophia Cathedral, a former Russian Orthodox church.

From Seattle Times

The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon in Jixi city in Heilongjiang province at the Kunyuan mine and was reported by Chinese media on Thursday.

From Seattle Times