Televesion Penetrates the Farthest Corners of the Globe 06/25/2004 Rural China gets on the grid: The Niyi township government donated the diesel generator -- the village is too far above the river for hydro -- but keeping it running is the responsibility of the locals. Twice a year, each of the nine families of the village must trudge down the gorge to the road to buy diesel fuel, then carry it home on the back of a donkey. Each household contributes about $4 per month to cover the costs. Out of the Dark in Rural China (via MSNBC)

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