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Xinhua News Agency, Taiyuan, August 19 (Reporters Chai Hailiang, Wang Xuetao, Zhang Xu) Approaching Yangquan, rows of wind turbines appear on the mountains on both sides of the road, like huge lighthouses. The air is fresh and the sky is blue, which is in sharp contrast to the stereotype of a coal-fired city.

Yangquan City, located in central China's Shanxi Province, is a famous anthracite base. Walking into the city, people will see coal enterprise logos printed on many buildings, and most families here have connections with coal mines.

The Niangziguan Power Plant was photographed on July 31. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xin

The history of coal mining in Yangquan can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty. In the late Qing Dynasty, with the completion of a railway, large-scale coal mining began in the area.

Shanxi is rich in coal resources and is China's main coal production area and energy base, supporting China's industrialization and modernization. However, with the reduction of resources and the need for environmental protection and energy conservation, the once shiny black gold color is gradually fading.

The Niangziguan Power Plant was built in the 1960s to burn coal, but has been closed for many years. In its heyday, the plant had more than 5,000 workers and their families, but now only about 50 people remain to manage assets and serve retirees.