Hupeh

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Hubei. alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete

    "Recent letters show that Wushan and K'uei-fu, towns on the river below Wan Hsien, were still in the hands of the existing Government on the 8th instant, though Li-ch'uan, west of Shihnan-fu, in the extreme corner of Hupeh, was reported to be in the hands of the revolutionaries."

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oopack

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"Recent letters show that Wushan and K'uei-fu, towns on the river below Wan Hsien, were still in the hands of the existing Government on the 8th instant, though Li-ch'uan, west of Shihnan-fu, in the extreme corner of Hupeh, was reported to be in the hands of the revolutionaries."

Etymology

The Postal Map romanization of Mandarin 湖北 (Húběi).

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