Liu Dongwen led the establishment of Chongho Bridge in 2008 as a microcredit provider for rural micro and small clients. Over the years, Chongho Bridge has expanded its services beyond microcredit to include insurance agency, agricultural production services, rural e-commerce, distributed solar, philanthropy and capacity building in a comprehensive rural service system. Today, Chongho Bridge has branches in over 500 counties across central and western China; its services have benefited more than 8 million rural people. Prior to his current position, Liu Dongwen served at the former State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development and the China Foundation for Rural Development. He holds a master’s degree from China Agricultural University.