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Policy Background
The State Council's 2023 guidance calls for extending charging service to counties and townships to narrow the urban-rural gap. Shandong's 14th Five-Year plan makes county and township coverage a priority, embedding charging into public service and daily life.
Local Rollout
Across Laiyang and its townships, charging points multiply near markets, health clinics and government service halls. Placing piles where people naturally gather lifts both usage and convenience, and township residents no longer fear 'range anxiety' on market days or visits.
In-Depth View
Laiyang's practice shows that for township piles, siting matters more than density. The network's meaning is not just 'having piles' but tangibly shrinking the urban-rural public-service gap.
Practical Tips
Township residents can watch pile layouts at markets, halls and clinics, preferring sites with maintenance. Operators should publish pile status to reduce trust loss from empty or broken units. Local merchants can use 'charging at the door' as a small draw.
Local Service and Support
Dongshang New Energy operates charging sites across Yantai and surrounding counties in Shandong. In Laiyang, Dongdian Huichong provides integrated survey, construction and managed operation for communities and public stations, keeping maintenance radius small so broken piles are fixed and managed.