Ho-nan

Proper noun

Henan

1. A province of China. Capital: Zhengzhou.
   • Heavy rainfall inundated streets and caused major rivers to burst their banks in the central province of Henan on Tuesday.[…]
   • Henan is a particularly populous province and a major transport hub. It is also a key base for industry and agriculture.2021 July 20, “China: Heavy rains cause deadly floods in Henan province”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2021, News
2. A Mongol autonomous county in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China. Official name: Henan Mongol Autonomous County.
   • The very next day, Tenzin Nyima was transferred to a prison in Henan Mongolian Autonomous County for six days of questioning.[…]
   • Once in Henan, Tenzin Nyima quickly came to know that Lodroe and Rigdrol, the monks who had helped with the flags, had also been seized.2000, Tibet Since 1950: Silence, Prison or Exile, 1st edition, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 139
3. An island and former district, now part of Haizhu District south of the old urban core of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.