This province contains a system of tunnels built for use in case of nuclear war called Underground Project 131. The Purple Cloud Institute takes its name from a Daoist temple in the mountains of this province. The city of Yíchāng in this province is near the Gězhōubà (“guh-joh-BAH”) Dam. In 2022, a huge bronze depiction of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade was removed as this province demolished a 190-foot statue of Guān Yǔ. This province’s capital, where the hot dry noodle dish règānmiàn (“ruh-gan-m’YEN”) is traditional, is often described as a “triple city” formed from the merger of Hànkǒu (“han-KOH”) and two other towns. This province’s name alludes to its location north of Dòngtíng Lake, which contrasts with a province to its south where Mao Zedong was born. For 10 points, name this Chinese province where “wet markets” were a likely origin for SARS-CoV-2 first detected in Wǔhàn. ■END■
ANSWER: Húběi province [or Húběi shěng; prompt on HB; reject “Héběi” or “Héběi shěng”; ask players to spell their answer if their intended first vowel is unclear; reject “HE” or “HEB”] (The province to its south is Húnán.)
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