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