Hubei

American

[hy-bey] / ˈhüˈbeɪ /

(Older Spelling) Hupeh,

noun

Pinyin.

a province in central China. 72,394 sq. mi. (187,500 sq. km). Wuhan.

Hubei British

/ ˈhuːˈbeɪ /

noun

a province of central China: largely low-lying with many lakes. Capital: Wuhan. Pop: 60 020 000 (2003 est). Area: 187 500 sq km (72 394 sq miles)

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The skull was excavated along with two others from Hubei Province.

From BBC

Prof Yang, 55, has spent his entire working life trying to understand and protect this endangered sub-species of snub-nosed monkeys, which exist only in these mountains in Hubei province, and he took us into the forest to meet them.

From BBC

Estrada said it’s not a big leap to suggest that Hubei Aoks was knowingly selling to the cartels.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of focusing on street drug dealers, the indictment goes after Wuhan-based Hubei Aoks Bio-Tech Co. and four of its executives.

From Los Angeles Times

The charges had an effect on Hubei Aoks.

From Los Angeles Times

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