(ˈheɪˈlʊŋdʒaɪˈæŋ) or Heilungkiang (ˈheɪˈlʊŋˈkjæŋ, -kaɪˈæŋ)
noun
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)
Heilongjiang in American English
(ˈheɪˈlʊŋˈdʒjɑŋ)
province of NE China: 178,997 sq mi (463,600 sq km); pop. 34,770,000; cap. Harbin
: former transliteration Heilungkiang (ˈheɪˈlʊŋˈdʒjɑŋ)