Hebei

[ hœ-bey ]
/ ˈhœˈbeɪ /

noun Pinyin.

a province in NE China. 81,479 sq. mi. (211,031 sq. km). Capital: Shijiazhuang.
Also Hopeh, Hopei.
Formerly Chihli.

British Dictionary definitions for hebei

Hebei

Hopeh or Hopei

/ (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)