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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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

Local authorities in Wuhan, Hubei province, began receiving calls "one after another" on Tuesday night about "multiple Apollo Go cars stopped in the middle of the road, unable to move", police said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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

The country's central region - including provinces like Hebei, Hubei, and Anhui - has borne the brunt of the freezing conditions.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

There were also mass flight cancellations or delays at airports in Anhui and Hubei provinces.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

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