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Hebei

American

[hœ-bey] / ˈhœˈbeɪ /

(Older Spelling) Hopeh,

noun

Pinyin.

a province in northeastern China. 81,479 sq. mi. (211,031 sq. km). Shijiazhuang.

Hebei British

/ ˈhʌˈbeɪ /

noun

a province of NE China, on the Gulf of Chihli: important for the production of winter wheat, cotton, and coal. Capital: Shijiazhuang. Pop: 67 690 000 (2003 est). Area: 202 700 sq km (79 053 sq miles)

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And yet it is claimed that a remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made – by hand – in one small town in Hebei Province.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Chai Lihong, a 47-year-old from Xingtai in Hebei, arrived in Baoding on Friday to spend the Lunar New Year with her daughter, who moved there after she married.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

One mom who scored a slot last month said seeing her daughter’s eyes light up in the factory made the trip from their home in neighboring Hebei province worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

The schoolgirl from northern Hebei province beat the 2:07:57 her compatriot Ye Shiwen swam at the 2012 London Olympics, months before Yu was even born.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Ms Yang, who works in Hebei province, told BBC Chinese that she was very worried about her family, who live in Miyun district - one of the areas hit hardest by the floods.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

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