Shansi "came from China on a Womble exchange visit when she was very young in order to learn English in the Womblegarten. She enjoyed herself so much that she stayed, but her English still is not perfect. Shansi is very artistic and clever with her paws. She paints very delicately and can recycle rubbish into lovely artwork. Shansi is younger than Bungo and even shyer than Wellington." - Quote from ' The Wombles Who's Who ' at the back of each Wombles book