Henan

American  

[hœ-nahn] / ˈhœˈnɑn /

Chinese Honan

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in eastern China. 64,479 sq. mi. (167,000 sq. km). Zhengzhou.

2. former name of Luoyang.

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Henan British  

/ ˈhʌˈnæn /

noun

1. a province of N central China: the chief centre of early Chinese culture; mainly agricultural (the largest wheat-producing province in China). Capital: Zhengzhou. Pop: 96 670 000 (2003 est)

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Henan

Xu was born into a poor family in rural Henan province in 1958, the year leader Mao Zedong launched his "Great Leap Forward" -- an industrialisation plan that led to mass starvation.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

One franchisee operating several beverage stores in Henan province said sales volumes remained high but profits had thinned sharply over the past two years because “everyone nearby is running promotions all the time.”

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

I was born in 1987, the ninth year of Deng Xiaoping’s economic transformation of China, in Nanhuzhuang Village, Henan Province.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

Little is known about the founders of Are You Dead?, but they say they are three people who were born after 1995 who built the app from Zhengzhou in Henan with a small team.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

Mister Man, I've saw Tim Henan at his best, an' I've saw Sayres when he was a top-notcher, an' likewise several other irregler boxin' sharps that were sure tough tarriers.

From A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West by Frank Norris

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