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|EXHIBIT 8.1

CHINA HYDROELECTRIC CORPORATION
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands)



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|NAME OF SUBSIDIARY                                                        |  |  | OWNERSHIP |   | JURISDICTION |          
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|Beijing
 A.B.C. Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.                           |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Yunnan
 Huabang Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.                      |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Sichuan
 Huabang Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.                      |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Yunhe County
 Shapulong Hydropower Generation Co., Ltd.                   |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Zhejiang
 Province Jingning Yingchuan Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd. |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Qingtian
 Wuliting Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.                    |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Suichang
 County Jiulongshan Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.          |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Suichang
 County Zhougongyuan Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.         |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Sanming
 Zhongyin Banzhu Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                          |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Pingnan
 County Wangkeng Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                          |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Pingnan
 County Yuanping Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                          |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Pingnan
 County Yuheng Hydropower Co., Ltd.                               |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Sunpower
 Asia Limited                                                    |  |  | 100       | % |              | Hong Kong | 
|China
 Hydroelectric Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited                      |  |  | 100       | % |              | Hong Kong | 
|Longquan
 Ruiyang Cascade II Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                      |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Fujian
 Huabang Hydroelectric Investment Co., Ltd.                        |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Henan Wuyue
 Storage Power Generating Co., Ltd.                           |  |  | 79        | % |              | PRC       | 
|Yingjiang
 County Qinrui Husahe Hydropower Co., Ltd.                      |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Luquan
 Xiaopengzu Power Generation Co., Ltd.                             |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Fugong
 County Hengda Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.                 |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Fugong
 Xineng Power Development Co., Ltd.                                |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Shaowu City
 Jinlong Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                              |  |  | 55        | % |              | PRC       | 
|Shaowu City
 Jintang Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                              |  |  | 74        | % |              | PRC       | 
|Shaowu City
 Jinwei Hydroelectric Co., Ltd.                               |  |  | 74        | % |              | PRC       | 
|Shaowu City
 Jinling Power Generation Co., Ltd.                           |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 
|Jinping Kanghong Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd.                      |  |  | 100       | % |              | PRC       | 

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