Shishou

Shishou (石首) is a county-level city in Jingzhou of Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. Shishou is located in the South of the province, near the border with Hunan province. Shishou City National Baiji Reserve for Chinese River Dolphins is nearby. Shishou is also the name of a river flowing into Yangtze River. Shishou was occupied by Japanese troops in 1943.