Hubei

Also known as Hubei Province, Hu-pei, Hu-pei Province, Hou-pe, Hou-pe Province, Houpe, Houpe Province

Hubei is a province in Central China. It has the seventh-largest economy among Chinese provinces, the second-largest within Central China, and the third-largest among inland provinces. Its provincial capital at Wuhan serves as a major political, cultural, and economic hub for the region.

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Hubei is a province in Central China whose capital, Wuhan, functions as a major political, cultural, and economic hub for the region. The province has significant economic importance, ranking seventh among all Chinese provinces and third among inland provinces in terms of economic output.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Hubei
Settlement.other_name: Hupeh
Settlement.settlement_type: Province
Settlement.official_name: Province of Hubei
Settlement.translit_lang1: Name
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Settlement.translit_lang1_info1: HB ()
Settlement.image_map: Hubei in China (+all claims hatched).svg
Settlement.mapsize: 275px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Hubei in China
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: China
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Wuhan
Settlement.parts_type: Divisions
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: 13 prefectures
Settlement.p2: 102 counties

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geography
Administrative divisions
Politics
Economy
Economic and Technological Development Zones
Demographics
Religion
Culture
Education
Universities
Transportation
Rail
Air
Tourism
Sports
Sister State/Twinning
See also
Notes
References
Citations
Sources
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Hubei is associated with the historical state of E that existed during the Western Zhou dynasty (771 BC). Its name means 'north of the lake', referring to Dongting Lake. It borders Henan to the north, Anhui and Jiangxi to the east, Hunan to the south, and Chongqing and Shaanxi to the west. The high-profile Three Gorges Dam is located at Yichang in the west of the province.

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