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Jinsha (jĭn`shä`), formerly Shashi (shä`shû`) or Shasi (shä`sē`), city (1994 est. pop. 683,000), S Hubei prov., China, on the Chang River. It is an important trade center for the N Dongting Lake basin and the site of a massive reservoir built to protect the central Hubei plains from floods. Textile and handicrafts are the main products. Jinsha is connected to Hunan prov. by canal. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The giant hydropower company plans to dam China's famous Tiger Leaping Gorge, where the sheer cliffs of snow-crested peaks flank the thundering Jinsha River to form one of the deepest and most majestic canyons on Earth. The Company is earning a 75% interest in a JV with partner Yunnan Jinsha Mining Co. Limited ("YGMR"), Yunnan Non-Ferrous Geology and Mineral Resources Company Limited ("YNGM") and Yunnan Jinsha Mining Co. |
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