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Hubei

American  
[hy-bay] / ˈhüˈbeɪ /
(Older Spelling) Hupeh,

noun

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


Hubei British  
/ ˈhuːˈbeɪ /

noun

  1. 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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It also spurred two rare tornadoes in the central Hubei province.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

In the central province of Hubei, thunderstorms and gale-force winds have killed 11 people and injured 331, and tornadoes were reported elsewhere late on Monday, Xinhua said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Their co-workers hailed from the provinces of Hubei and Sichuan, and they had all come to Xinjiang for the same reason: to make enough money to provide for their families.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

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 ● Oct. 16, 2024

“I just want to wear whatever I want,” said Ms. Luo, 30, an interior designer in Wuhan, a city in Hubei Province.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2024

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