Hubei (help·info) (Chinese: 湖北; pinyin: Húběi; Wade–Giles: Hu-pei; Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting. The provincial capital is Wuhan.
Hubei is officially abbreviated to "鄂" (È), an ancient name associated with the eastern part of the province since the Qin dynasty, while a popular name for Hubei is "楚" (Chǔ), after the p...
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Contained by:
Events:
- Battle of West Hubei ,
- Western Hopei Operation ,
- Jing Shan–Zhongxiang Campaign ,
- Central Hupei Operation ,
- Battle of Tianmen ,
- Second Encirclement Campaign against Hubei–Henan–Shaanxi Soviet ,
- First Encirclement Campaign against Hubei–Henan–Shaanxi Soviet ,
- Lü Meng's invasion of Jing Province ,
- Hubei Pocket ,
- 1939–1940 Winter Offensive
Also known as:
- Hubei Province,
- Hu-Pei,
- Hu-Pei Sheng,
- Hupei,
- Hupeh Province,
- Hubei Sheng,
- Hupeisheng
