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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.

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