noun
North China
Refers to the northern part of China, especially the historical and geographical region including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia.
華北地方は冬がとても寒い。
The North China region is very cold in winter.
From Chinese 華北 (Huáběi), composed of 華 (Huá, referring to China) and 北 (north).