Place details
Place nameHubei
Other namesHupeh, Hu-pei
CountryZhonghua
Latitude31
Longitude112
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
In early times was coextensive with state of Chu; later formed N part of Hukwang which was divided by Emperor K'ang-hsi (reigned 1662-1722) into modern provinces of Hubei & Hunan; produces rice, wheat, corn, tea, tobacco, coal, iron ore & gypsum.