Lin Zhe earned a master’s degree in agriculture from a prestigious 985 university. After graduation, he gave up a comfortable job in the city and went to Wumeng Township in western Yunnan to serve as a village official. In the end, thanks to his ability and reputation for understanding the countryside, knowing what people need, and finding ways to break deadlocks, he became a leading figure in the new era of agriculture, rural development, and grassroots governance.
