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Child donor to Three Gorges Dam now works for China's State Grid

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A man in China who as a child donated a small sum to a major power project now works for the company that manages the energy grid. Wang Yu, 47, made two donations of 10 yuan (US$1.50) in the 1990s to the Three Gorges Dam project. He is now employed by the State Grid Corporation of China in his hometown, helping to distribute the electricity generated by the dam. AI

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Child donor to Three Gorges Dam now works for China's State Grid

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    Chinese boy who donated US$1.5 to end power cuts now works for energy company

    A boy in central China who donated 10 yuan (US$1.5) to the Three Gorges Dam project in the 1990s now works for the power grid, helping transmit the electricity it generates across the country. Wang Yu, 47, works for the State Grid Corporation of China in his hometown of Zigui cou…

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