Henan

[ hœ-nahn ]

/ ˈhœˈnɑn /

noun Pinyin.

a province in E China. 64,479 sq. mi. (167,000 sq. km). Capital: Zhengzhou.

former name of Luoyang.

Also Honan.

Example sentences from the Web for henan

In rural Henan, Pai meets the coal dealer Da Cai, one of five brothers, all but the youngest of whom left their native village.

Ghosts in the Machine: The Story of China’s Rural Migrants and Their Uncertain Future |Ross Perlin |December 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Born in rural Henan province in eastern China, Chen was the son of migrant workers.

In Rural China, a Generation Left Behind |Melinda Liu |August 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
No fewer than 19 similar cases took place last year in the same small township in Henan.

In Rural China, a Generation Left Behind |Melinda Liu |August 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
When Wu, as minister of pubic health, went to Henan on an official visit, she asked to talk to Gao.

The Incorruptible Official China Needs |Huang Hung |March 18, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

Then there is the case of Dr. Gao Yaojie, a Chinese AIDS activist in Zhengzhou, Henan Province.

The Incorruptible Official China Needs |Huang Hung |March 18, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
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The Growth of the English Constitution |Edward A. Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for henan

Henan

Honan

/ (ˈhʌˈnæn) /

noun

a province of N central China: the chief centre of early Chinese culture; mainly agricultural (the largest wheat-producing province in China). Capital: Zhengzhou. Pop: 96 670 000 (2003 est)

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Henan

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British Dictionary definitions for henan

Honan

noun