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The wind does more than turn turbine blades. The sunlight does more than illuminate the solar panels on rooftops. In Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, wind power revenues have become a stable source of collective income for 132 villages. In Shandong Province, sunshine is turned into clean electricity, giving new momentum to local rural industries. In Henan Province, green electricity helps businesses cut production costs, allowing more of the benefits of development to reach villagers. Clean energy is writing a new chapter of development in China's countryside. Energy transition is about more than changing the energy mix. It is about transforming the way we develop, and turning the gains of green growth into tangible improvements in people's lives.

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