Shashi Travel China, Shashi Tour Guide

China Shashi City:
Shashi

Resident People:
281,352 (1991)

General Information:
Shashi (also Sha-shih), located in Hubei Province, is a port on the Yangtze River. Variant spellings of the name include Shaxi and Shasi.

Shashi Economy:
Textiles, processed food, and chemicals are major manufactures.

History:
Subordinate to nearby Jingzhou for many years, Shashi first gained prominence as a river port in the 19th century. It was opened to foreign trade as a treaty port in 1898 and was developed as an industrial center after 1949.