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it’s all started from 12 years ago when
it’s all started from 12 years ago when i brought my young family to
i brought my young family to
i brought my young family to Charlottesville for my MBA education at
Charlottesville for my MBA education at
Charlottesville for my MBA education at Darden School I had a transformational
Darden School I had a transformational
Darden School I had a transformational experience at this the most beautiful
experience at this the most beautiful
experience at this the most beautiful campus in the world and you changed my
campus in the world and you changed my
campus in the world and you changed my life and we would be closely engaged
life and we would be closely engaged
life and we would be closely engaged ever since four years ago I was back
ever since four years ago I was back
ever since four years ago I was back here in Charlottesville to attend the
here in Charlottesville to attend the
here in Charlottesville to attend the board meeting at the arden I could not
board meeting at the arden I could not
board meeting at the arden I could not help but thinking what alive we would be
help but thinking what alive we would be
help but thinking what alive we would be if one day I can come back to live and
if one day I can come back to live and
if one day I can come back to live and work in Charlottesville while still
work in Charlottesville while still
work in Charlottesville while still commuting back and forth to China to do
commuting back and forth to China to do
commuting back and forth to China to do something meaningful but also
something meaningful but also
something meaningful but also substantial enough to change the world
substantial enough to change the world
substantial enough to change the world that all sounds like middle-aged soul
that all sounds like middle-aged soul
that all sounds like middle-aged soul search because i was turning 40 that
search because i was turning 40 that
search because i was turning 40 that year to me it seemed that nothing but a
year to me it seemed that nothing but a
year to me it seemed that nothing but a daydream back then I was still senior
daydream back then I was still senior
daydream back then I was still senior banker with common sacks based in Hong
banker with common sacks based in Hong
banker with common sacks based in Hong Kong it’s a very extremely fast-paced
Kong it’s a very extremely fast-paced
Kong it’s a very extremely fast-paced and impact the metropolitan and I was in
and impact the metropolitan and I was in
and impact the metropolitan and I was in the center of this prolonged financial
the center of this prolonged financial
the center of this prolonged financial crisis battling every day speaking of
crisis battling every day speaking of
crisis battling every day speaking of banking perhaps these are the classic
banking perhaps these are the classic
banking perhaps these are the classic images that would pop up to your mind I
images that would pop up to your mind I
images that would pop up to your mind I think it’s fair to say my personal
think it’s fair to say my personal
think it’s fair to say my personal career was not nearly as drastic
career was not nearly as drastic
career was not nearly as drastic but I certainly had my fair share of
but I certainly had my fair share of
but I certainly had my fair share of struggles and stress elephant hunting
struggles and stress elephant hunting
struggles and stress elephant hunting was a very popular password in banking
was a very popular password in banking
was a very popular password in banking and he certainly summarizes a popular
and he certainly summarizes a popular
and he certainly summarizes a popular mentality of the industry but I always
mentality of the industry but I always
mentality of the industry but I always believed they should be a fundamentally
believed they should be a fundamentally
believed they should be a fundamentally different philosophy and model as I call
different philosophy and model as I call
different philosophy and model as I call financial for me it’s all about
financial for me it’s all about
financial for me it’s all about cultivating relationships building trust
cultivating relationships building trust
cultivating relationships building trust and fostering sustainable win-win
and fostering sustainable win-win
and fostering sustainable win-win business this was also part of my life I
business this was also part of my life I
business this was also part of my life I was splitting my time between Hong Kong
was splitting my time between Hong Kong
was splitting my time between Hong Kong the Beijing most of my leading chinese
the Beijing most of my leading chinese
the Beijing most of my leading chinese corporate clients are headquartered in
corporate clients are headquartered in
corporate clients are headquartered in beijing and the most of my family were
beijing and the most of my family were
beijing and the most of my family were living in beijing this is a typical
living in beijing this is a typical
living in beijing this is a typical smoggy day of beijing otherwise it’s a
smoggy day of beijing otherwise it’s a
smoggy day of beijing otherwise it’s a stunning beautiful capital city it’s not
stunning beautiful capital city it’s not
stunning beautiful capital city it’s not just the air water is even the worst
just the air water is even the worst
just the air water is even the worst problem we put off these images from the
problem we put off these images from the
problem we put off these images from the internet it’s really disgusting on the
internet it’s really disgusting on the
internet it’s really disgusting on the reason the water day a report suggested
reason the water day a report suggested
reason the water day a report suggested every day then more than 14,000 people
every day then more than 14,000 people
every day then more than 14,000 people died from polluted water and there is
died from polluted water and there is
died from polluted water and there is more than 1 billion people on the earth
more than 1 billion people on the earth
more than 1 billion people on the earth who do not have safe drinking water and
who do not have safe drinking water and
who do not have safe drinking water and these are happening every day in China
these are happening every day in China
these are happening every day in China in India and in many other places in the
in India and in many other places in the
in India and in many other places in the world and this is even more imminent
world and this is even more imminent
world and this is even more imminent deforestation
the World Wildlife Fund reported
the World Wildlife Fund reported recently every day the literally 270
recently every day the literally 270
recently every day the literally 270 salt and the trees flushed down the
salt and the trees flushed down the
salt and the trees flushed down the string or throw into garbage and right
string or throw into garbage and right
string or throw into garbage and right now actually by 2012 they’re 6.2 million
now actually by 2012 they’re 6.2 million
now actually by 2012 they’re 6.2 million square kilometers of forest left on the
square kilometers of forest left on the
square kilometers of forest left on the earth and that’s down from 16 million a
earth and that’s down from 16 million a
earth and that’s down from 16 million a while ago and in the recent 12 years
while ago and in the recent 12 years
while ago and in the recent 12 years since 2000 there were more than 2.3
since 2000 there were more than 2.3
since 2000 there were more than 2.3 million gown if we don’t change it give
million gown if we don’t change it give
million gown if we don’t change it give another several decades there will be no
another several decades there will be no
another several decades there will be no forest left on the earth it’s not a way
forest left on the earth it’s not a way
forest left on the earth it’s not a way to be healthy forests are the lands to
to be healthy forests are the lands to
to be healthy forests are the lands to the earth it’s essential to all the
the earth it’s essential to all the
the earth it’s essential to all the lives on the roof six seven years ago I
lives on the roof six seven years ago I
lives on the roof six seven years ago I encountered a group of a grassroot
encountered a group of a grassroot
encountered a group of a grassroot brilliant inventors and entrepreneurs
brilliant inventors and entrepreneurs
brilliant inventors and entrepreneurs from shandong china they enlightened my
from shandong china they enlightened my
from shandong china they enlightened my heart from the very first moment we met
heart from the very first moment we met
heart from the very first moment we met for decades they’ve been investing
for decades they’ve been investing
for decades they’ve been investing everything they owned and everything
everything they owned and everything
everything they owned and everything they could possibly mobilize to develop
they could possibly mobilize to develop
they could possibly mobilize to develop a brand new technology they basically
a brand new technology they basically
a brand new technology they basically turn the post-harvest straw into these
turn the post-harvest straw into these
turn the post-harvest straw into these very fine quality paper tissue and the
very fine quality paper tissue and the
very fine quality paper tissue and the paper tableware product without cutting
paper tableware product without cutting
paper tableware product without cutting trees and they also completely removed
trees and they also completely removed
trees and they also completely removed the bleaching process therefore
the bleaching process therefore
the bleaching process therefore eliminated the toxic chemicals go into
eliminated the toxic chemicals go into
eliminated the toxic chemicals go into the industrial chemical bleaching so all
the industrial chemical bleaching so all
the industrial chemical bleaching so all this product you see a natural light
this product you see a natural light
this product you see a natural light golden color
more importantly they also turned the
more importantly they also turned the paper making receivers in paper industry
paper making receivers in paper industry
paper making receivers in paper industry is typically called a black liquor with
is typically called a black liquor with
is typically called a black liquor with a lot of toxic chemicals now by removing
a lot of toxic chemicals now by removing
a lot of toxic chemicals now by removing the bleaching and using strong fiber in
the bleaching and using strong fiber in
the bleaching and using strong fiber in state of wood they are able to turn the
state of wood they are able to turn the
state of wood they are able to turn the receiver in humic acid-based organic
receiver in humic acid-based organic
receiver in humic acid-based organic fertilizer which has been tested for
fertilizer which has been tested for
fertilizer which has been tested for more than Tekkit in china it’s proven to
more than Tekkit in china it’s proven to
more than Tekkit in china it’s proven to be the best ever organic fertilizer in
be the best ever organic fertilizer in
be the best ever organic fertilizer in history it helps to restore the black
history it helps to restore the black
history it helps to restore the black Sawyer and help the roots to grow deeper
Sawyer and help the roots to grow deeper
Sawyer and help the roots to grow deeper and the stronger root system therefore
and the stronger root system therefore
and the stronger root system therefore the plant will not only be more
the plant will not only be more
the plant will not only be more resistant to diseases and you’re too
resistant to diseases and you’re too
resistant to diseases and you’re too harsh conditions but also you became
harsh conditions but also you became
harsh conditions but also you became more productive and the food quality
more productive and the food quality
more productive and the food quality became better and there are more
became better and there are more
became better and there are more benefits by removing the chemical
benefits by removing the chemical
benefits by removing the chemical bleaching they also developed a very
bleaching they also developed a very
bleaching they also developed a very different industrial wastewater
different industrial wastewater
different industrial wastewater treatment process they take the waste
treatment process they take the waste
treatment process they take the waste water level the quality of wastewater to
water level the quality of wastewater to
water level the quality of wastewater to completely different level so this is a
completely different level so this is a
completely different level so this is a picture taking at the company’s name
picture taking at the company’s name
picture taking at the company’s name made a weight line system all the water
made a weight line system all the water
made a weight line system all the water here are from the wastewater process
here are from the wastewater process
here are from the wastewater process several years ago this was half sorted
several years ago this was half sorted
several years ago this was half sorted desserted land just over several years
desserted land just over several years
desserted land just over several years they are able to revive the system into
they are able to revive the system into
they are able to revive the system into a lively ecosystem now they’re more than
a lively ecosystem now they’re more than
a lively ecosystem now they’re more than 50 while the animal species coming here
50 while the animal species coming here
50 while the animal species coming here calling this the beautiful new home so I
calling this the beautiful new home so I
calling this the beautiful new home so I fell in love with them and I thought
fell in love with them and I thought
fell in love with them and I thought this is the way to be and this should
this is the way to be and this should
this is the way to be and this should became global
became global
became global to benefit the entire world but there
to benefit the entire world but there
to benefit the entire world but there was a huge gap they have done
was a huge gap they have done
was a huge gap they have done extraordinary work to develop the
extraordinary work to develop the
extraordinary work to develop the company into a 10,000 employees company
company into a 10,000 employees company
company into a 10,000 employees company but you look at the top 100 managers
but you look at the top 100 managers
but you look at the top 100 managers none of them ever had it luxury to have
none of them ever had it luxury to have
none of them ever had it luxury to have an overseas education or professional
an overseas education or professional
an overseas education or professional experience they need help to take this
experience they need help to take this
experience they need help to take this global and I saw a perfect feet of these
global and I saw a perfect feet of these
global and I saw a perfect feet of these with my unique experience background
with my unique experience background
with my unique experience background expertise and my passion for financial
expertise and my passion for financial
expertise and my passion for financial for me so after advising them for three
for me so after advising them for three
for me so after advising them for three years that’s pretty much a volunteer I
years that’s pretty much a volunteer I
years that’s pretty much a volunteer I decided I should jump in until the
decided I should jump in until the
decided I should jump in until the driver’s seat to lead taking this global
driver’s seat to lead taking this global
driver’s seat to lead taking this global i left the goldman sachs i joined them
i left the goldman sachs i joined them
i left the goldman sachs i joined them as the chief strategy officer for the
as the chief strategy officer for the
as the chief strategy officer for the group we spend a number of moms to
group we spend a number of moms to
group we spend a number of moms to carefully examine and formulate our
carefully examine and formulate our
carefully examine and formulate our going global strategy in july 2013 i
going global strategy in july 2013 i
going global strategy in july 2013 i came to the US I started a nationwide
came to the US I started a nationwide
came to the US I started a nationwide search for the site for ideal site to be
search for the site for ideal site to be
search for the site for ideal site to be with our factory in the US six months
with our factory in the US six months
with our factory in the US six months later we started a close focus the
later we started a close focus the
later we started a close focus the search in Virginia and we found it at
search in Virginia and we found it at
search in Virginia and we found it at Ranelagh Inc now it’s also named so
Ranelagh Inc now it’s also named so
Ranelagh Inc now it’s also named so vastly five months later in june 2014
vastly five months later in june 2014
vastly five months later in june 2014 this is Jefferson hall at the Capitol
this is Jefferson hall at the Capitol
this is Jefferson hall at the Capitol here in Richmond Virginia we proudly
here in Richmond Virginia we proudly
here in Richmond Virginia we proudly announced together with government
announced together with government
announced together with government mccleave charlie is going to invest 2
mccleave charlie is going to invest 2
mccleave charlie is going to invest 2 billion US dollar in Chester County
billion US dollar in Chester County
billion US dollar in Chester County Virginia to build the World War this
Virginia to build the World War this
Virginia to build the World War this best manufacturing center to apply this
best manufacturing center to apply this
best manufacturing center to apply this ingenious technology from shandong
ingenious technology from shandong
ingenious technology from shandong only and we’re going to create the 2,000
only and we’re going to create the 2,000
only and we’re going to create the 2,000 direct jobs and then many times more
direct jobs and then many times more
direct jobs and then many times more indirect jobs it’s been thank you thank
indirect jobs it’s been thank you thank
indirect jobs it’s been thank you thank you thank you and it’s not an easy job
it’s been a race against time ever since
it’s been a race against time ever since I started is this project on one side we
I started is this project on one side we
I started is this project on one side we have so many problems we need to fix on
have so many problems we need to fix on
have so many problems we need to fix on on on the earth on the other side in the
on on the earth on the other side in the
on on the earth on the other side in the US for several decades nobody has build
US for several decades nobody has build
US for several decades nobody has build a paper in a pub project at this
a paper in a pub project at this
a paper in a pub project at this magnitude at this scale so it’s scary
magnitude at this scale so it’s scary
magnitude at this scale so it’s scary too many industry experts and and the
too many industry experts and and the
too many industry experts and and the Plus this is all new technology so it’s
Plus this is all new technology so it’s
Plus this is all new technology so it’s been constantly a taste of my face I
been constantly a taste of my face I
been constantly a taste of my face I often say to my wife if I wake up in the
often say to my wife if I wake up in the
often say to my wife if I wake up in the morning and there is no surprise that’s
morning and there is no surprise that’s
morning and there is no surprise that’s a real big surprise
this photo was taken in front of the
this photo was taken in front of the governor’s mansion that was one of the
governor’s mansion that was one of the
governor’s mansion that was one of the special days we had a group of leaders
special days we had a group of leaders
special days we had a group of leaders and friends gathered this is a highlight
and friends gathered this is a highlight
and friends gathered this is a highlight by only represent probably less than 1%
by only represent probably less than 1%
by only represent probably less than 1% of the great people in this community
of the great people in this community
of the great people in this community who have been advising us coaching us
who have been advising us coaching us
who have been advising us coaching us Hannah holding us and the really helping
Hannah holding us and the really helping
Hannah holding us and the really helping us to make this happen when I came to to
us to make this happen when I came to to
us to make this happen when I came to to us two and a half years ago now actually
us two and a half years ago now actually
us two and a half years ago now actually three and a half years ago I barely knew
three and a half years ago I barely knew
three and a half years ago I barely knew anyone in Virginia except some friends
anyone in Virginia except some friends
anyone in Virginia except some friends and turning on UVA so all these are new
and turning on UVA so all these are new
and turning on UVA so all these are new friends probably I think it’s safe to
friends probably I think it’s safe to
friends probably I think it’s safe to say at least 1,000 friends helped us in
say at least 1,000 friends helped us in
say at least 1,000 friends helped us in this process I said it’s a race against
this process I said it’s a race against
this process I said it’s a race against time we got many things down we did
time we got many things down we did
time we got many things down we did order legal environmental you know due
order legal environmental you know due
order legal environmental you know due diligence we started on the labor law
diligence we started on the labor law
diligence we started on the labor law and various things in October 2015 we
and various things in October 2015 we
and various things in October 2015 we had the groundbreaking ceremony and more
had the groundbreaking ceremony and more
had the groundbreaking ceremony and more than 400 liters and friends from near
than 400 liters and friends from near
than 400 liters and friends from near and far gathered at our side to
and far gathered at our side to
and far gathered at our side to celebrate that special day and this is a
celebrate that special day and this is a
celebrate that special day and this is a picture of our ever-growing team we have
picture of our ever-growing team we have
picture of our ever-growing team we have been exceptionally blessed to be able to
been exceptionally blessed to be able to
been exceptionally blessed to be able to attract many exceptionally talented and
attract many exceptionally talented and
attract many exceptionally talented and passionate people both internal without
passionate people both internal without
passionate people both internal without him and also external partners just very
him and also external partners just very
him and also external partners just very recently we partner with Jacobs
recently we partner with Jacobs
recently we partner with Jacobs Engineering arguably the best pipeline
Engineering arguably the best pipeline
Engineering arguably the best pipeline power industry engineering firm in the
power industry engineering firm in the
power industry engineering firm in the world to help us with the American
world to help us with the American
world to help us with the American permitting
permitting
permitting is this highlights the whole process and
is this highlights the whole process and
is this highlights the whole process and we call it the vastly golden circle now
we call it the vastly golden circle now
we call it the vastly golden circle now we turn the straw from a poster Harvey’s
we turn the straw from a poster Harvey’s
we turn the straw from a poster Harvey’s feared waste in China along every year
feared waste in China along every year
feared waste in China along every year there more than 900 million metric tons
there more than 900 million metric tons
there more than 900 million metric tons of straw available and most of them are
of straw available and most of them are
of straw available and most of them are burned to ashes by the farmer to leave
burned to ashes by the farmer to leave
burned to ashes by the farmer to leave room for the new plants to grow for next
room for the new plants to grow for next
room for the new plants to grow for next season now instead of being waste we
season now instead of being waste we
season now instead of being waste we turn them into the best ever organic
turn them into the best ever organic
turn them into the best ever organic tissue and organic fertilizer and a
tissue and organic fertilizer and a
tissue and organic fertilizer and a fiber was the problem for straw because
fiber was the problem for straw because
fiber was the problem for straw because in nature it takes a more than a year
in nature it takes a more than a year
in nature it takes a more than a year for the 50 to break down now we take out
for the 50 to break down now we take out
for the 50 to break down now we take out the fiber can make tissue so now we turn
the fiber can make tissue so now we turn
the fiber can make tissue so now we turn the receipt you typically it’s the toxic
the receipt you typically it’s the toxic
the receipt you typically it’s the toxic of black liquor now we are able to
of black liquor now we are able to
of black liquor now we are able to convert that into humic acid-based
convert that into humic acid-based
convert that into humic acid-based organic fertilizer it’s like a highly
organic fertilizer it’s like a highly
organic fertilizer it’s like a highly accelerated and a highly catalyzed we
accelerated and a highly catalyzed we
accelerated and a highly catalyzed we call super composting classes it goes
call super composting classes it goes
call super composting classes it goes back to the soil help to restore the
back to the soil help to restore the
back to the soil help to restore the soil help to restore black soil and help
soil help to restore black soil and help
soil help to restore black soil and help the plant to develop a much stronger
the plant to develop a much stronger
the plant to develop a much stronger root system and with all of that we
root system and with all of that we
root system and with all of that we removed also the chemical bleaching
removed also the chemical bleaching
removed also the chemical bleaching process therefore the clean water
process therefore the clean water
process therefore the clean water literally at our chandon side our
literally at our chandon side our
literally at our chandon side our wastewater is cleaner than the fresh
wastewater is cleaner than the fresh
wastewater is cleaner than the fresh water we take in from the river so at
water we take in from the river so at
water we take in from the river so at every step every day we are going to
every step every day we are going to
every step every day we are going to make the earth better so add vastly we
make the earth better so add vastly we
make the earth better so add vastly we proudly named these upcycling and we
proudly named these upcycling and we
proudly named these upcycling and we want to see more industries and more
want to see more industries and more
want to see more industries and more companies doing the same thing
and being a green entrepreneur is not
and being a green entrepreneur is not just a hard work it’s also you know
just a hard work it’s also you know
just a hard work it’s also you know having a lot of fun lots of fun I became
having a lot of fun lots of fun I became
having a lot of fun lots of fun I became overjoyed green farmer since I build my
overjoyed green farmer since I build my
overjoyed green farmer since I build my own organic veggie garden in my backyard
own organic veggie garden in my backyard
own organic veggie garden in my backyard look at this gigantic zucchinis my wife
look at this gigantic zucchinis my wife
look at this gigantic zucchinis my wife bought just one part of young plants
bought just one part of young plants
bought just one part of young plants with three young clients in the spring
with three young clients in the spring
with three young clients in the spring and for the first season we planted in
and for the first season we planted in
and for the first season we planted in our garden we apply to nothing but our
our garden we apply to nothing but our
our garden we apply to nothing but our very own vastly biostimulant then with
very own vastly biostimulant then with
very own vastly biostimulant then with the typical Virginia shall reign of the
the typical Virginia shall reign of the
the typical Virginia shall reign of the few days the small baby zucchinis
few days the small baby zucchinis
few days the small baby zucchinis boosted into these gigantic monsters and
boosted into these gigantic monsters and
boosted into these gigantic monsters and we harvest thousands of these from that
we harvest thousands of these from that
we harvest thousands of these from that one port and we also planted a sev
one port and we also planted a sev
one port and we also planted a sev report of tomatoes and the chili papers
report of tomatoes and the chili papers
report of tomatoes and the chili papers we have harvest hundreds of them we
we have harvest hundreds of them we
we have harvest hundreds of them we ended up seeking out our neighbors Cali
ended up seeking out our neighbors Cali
ended up seeking out our neighbors Cali girls and the friends the giveaway so
girls and the friends the giveaway so
girls and the friends the giveaway so the number one takeaway from my wife for
the number one takeaway from my wife for
the number one takeaway from my wife for next season was every plant matters
counter your plans carefully it’s been
counter your plans carefully it’s been extremely challenging but rewarding
extremely challenging but rewarding
extremely challenging but rewarding journey we can make this happen together
journey we can make this happen together
journey we can make this happen together I want to invite all of you and each of
I want to invite all of you and each of
I want to invite all of you and each of you to join us to take these to our life
you to join us to take these to our life
you to join us to take these to our life for better word and for the many
for better word and for the many
for better word and for the many generations to come thank
generations to come thank
generations to come thank [Applause]
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