Henan
Americannoun
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a province in eastern China. 64,479 sq. mi. (167,000 sq. km). Zhengzhou.
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former name of Luoyang.
noun
Example Sentences
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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
But featuring someone in a demeaning way without permission "may constitute an infringement of both portrait rights and reputation rights", said Li's lawyer Yijie Zhao, from Henan Huailv Law Firm.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
As a young man in Henan province, Guan Heng found a way to evade Chinese internet censors and access foreign news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
The BBC found some sellers with production certificates from factories in Guangzhou and Henan, in China.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
And the more I learned of Margaret Henan in the weeks that followed the more mysteriously remote she became.
From The Strength of the Strong by London, Jack
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