Autohome Inc. announced that Mr. Quan Long has been appointed as the successor to Mr. Min Lu to serve as a director and the chairman of the board of directors of the company the chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee and the compensation committee of the Board, and the chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately. Mr. Lu retired from his roles in the company to explore new areas beyond office life. Before joining Autohome, Mr. Long has held a series of leadership roles within Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd. In addition, Mr. Long has extensive experience in business management at leading internet companies, such as serving as the assistant general manager of Lufax Holding Ltd. in charge of insurance business between October 2015 and January 2017, as the senior director of Ant Group's insurance business since February 2017, and as the director, general manager and chief executive officer of Cathay Insurance Company Limited between June 2017 and September 2018.