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Shanxi
Timber pagoda of the Fogong Temple, 1056, Song dynasty; at Yingxian, Shanxi province, China.
Shanxi generates much of its electricity through thermal power plants, which are supported by the province's extensive coal reserves. As China’s major coal-producing region, Shanxi possesses significant deposits of anthracite and high-grade coking coal that facilitate this industrial energy production. Additionally, there has been some development of hydroelectric power within the province.1