Heilongjiang

Hei·long·jiang

[hey-lawng-jyahng]
noun Pinyin.
a province in NE China, S of the Amur River. 108,880 sq. mi. (281,999 sq. km). Capital: Harbin.
Also, Older Spelling, Hei·lung·kiang [hey-loong-gyahng] .
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Heilongjiang or Heilungkiang (ˈheɪˈlʊŋdʒaɪˈæŋ, ˈheɪˈlʊŋˈkjæŋ, -kaɪˈæŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a province of NE China, in Manchuria: coal-mining, with placer gold in some rivers. Capital: Harbin. Pop: 38 150 000 (2003 est). Area: 464 000 sq km (179 000 sq miles)
 
Heilungkiang or Heilungkiang
 
n

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