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March 31, 2010
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited
No. 37, Golden Pond Road
Golden Mountain Industrial District
Fuzhou City, Fujian Province
People’s Republic of China
| Re: | Gushan Environmental Energy Limited – Annual Report on Form 20-F |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We understand that Gushan Environmental Energy Limited (the “Company”) plans to file an annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit to the Form 20-F and to the references to this firm (as special United States counsel to the Company) under Item 10, “Additional Information—Taxation—United States Federal Income Taxation” in the Form 20-F, without implying or admitting that we are “experts” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder, with respect to any part of the Form 20-F, including this exhibit.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Sidley Austin LLP |
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