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

ChinaBy Zoey ZhangOct 29, 2026, 1:54 AM
Chinese boy who donated US$1.5 to end power cuts now works for energy company
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PUBLISHEDOct 29, 2026, 1:54 AM
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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 county, Hubei province, according to Hubei Daily. In 1991, 12-year-old Wang received a daily allowance of just one yuan – barely enough to buy…

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