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

In the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, where corn has long been the most common crop, the government offered soybean producers subsidies of roughly $739 per hectare—nearly 17 times the amount offered for corn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

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 • Oct. 15, 2025

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 • Nov. 17, 2024

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 • May 16, 2024

In July, 11 people were killed when the roof of a school gym caved in during intense rain, also in Heilongjiang province, drawing criticism by media.

From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2023