a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Hebei
Hebei in British English
(ˈhʌˈbeɪ), Hopeh or Hopei
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)