province of NE China, on the gulf of Bo Hai: 78,263 sq mi (202,700 sq km) pop. 60,280,000; cap. Shijiazhuang
See Hebei in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A province of northeast China bordering on the Bo Hai. One of the earliest regions of Chinese settlement, Hebei has many prehistoric sites. Shijiazhuang is the capital. Population: 66,600,000.