Exhibit 10.3


 


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


 


This
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is entered into as of January 8, 2022, by and between GOLDEN HEAVEN GROUP
HOLDINGS LTD., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and Jinguang
Gong, an individual (the “Executive”). The term “Company” as used herein with respect to all obligations
of the Executive hereunder shall be deemed to include the Company and all of its direct or indirect parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates,
or subsidiaries or affiliates of its parent companies (collectively, the “Group”).


 


RECITALS


 


The Company
desires to employ the Executive and to assure itself of the services of the Executive during the term of Employment (as defined below).


 


The Executive
desires to be employed by the Company during the term of Employment and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.


 


AGREEMENT


The parties hereto agree as follows:


 


		1.	POSITION



 


The
Executive hereby accepts a position of CFO of the Company (the “Employment”).


 


		2.	TERM



 


Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the initial term of the Employment shall be five years, commencing on January 8, 2022
(the “Effective Date”), unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Upon expiration of the
five-year term, the Employment shall be automatically extended for successive one-year terms unless either party gives the other party
hereto a one-month prior written notice to terminate the Employment prior to the expiration of such five-year term or unless terminated
earlier pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.


 


		3.	PROBATION



 


There is no probationary period.


 


		4.	DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



 


The
Executive’s duties at the Company will include all jobs assigned by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).


 


The
Executive shall devote all of his/her working time, attention and skills to the performance of his/her duties at the Company and shall
faithfully and diligently serve the Company in accordance with this Agreement, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company
(the “Articles of Association”), and the guidelines, policies and procedures of the Company approved from time to
time by the Board.


 


		5.	NO BREACH OF CONTRACT



 


The
Executive shall use his/her best efforts to perform his/her duties hereunder. The Executive shall not, without prior consent of the Board,
become an employee of any entity other than the Company and any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, and shall not be concerned or
interested in any business or entity that directly or indirectly competes with the Group (any such business or entity, a “Competitor”),
provided that nothing in this clause shall preclude the Executive from holding shares or other securities of any Competitor that is listed
on any securities exchange or recognized securities market anywhere, provided however, that the Executive shall notify the Company
in writing prior to his/her obtaining a proposed interest in such shares or securities in a timely manner and with such details and particulars
as the Company may reasonably require. The Company shall have the right to require the Executive to resign from any board or similar
body which he/she may then serve if the Board reasonably determines in writing that the Executive’s service on such board or body
interferes with the effective discharge of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or that any business related
to such service is then in competition with any business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.


 






     


     


    

 


The
Executive hereby represents to the Company that: (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Executive and the
performance by the Executive of the Executive’s duties hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene,
the terms of any other agreement or policy to which the Executive is a party or otherwise bound, except for agreements that are
required to be entered into by and between the Executive and any member of the Group pursuant to applicable law of the jurisdiction
where the Executive is based, if any; (ii) the Executive has no information (including, without limitation, confidential information
and trade secrets) relating to any other person or entity which would prevent, or be violated by, the Executive entering into this
Agreement or carrying out his/her duties hereunder; and (iii) the Executive is not bound by any confidentiality, trade secret or
similar agreement (other than this) with any other person or entity except for other member(s) of the Group, as the case may be.


 


		6.	LOCATION



 


The Executive
will be based in Nanping City, Fujian Province, the People’s Republic of China, until both parties hereto agree to change otherwise. The
Executive acknowledges that he/she may be required to travel from time to time in the course of performing his/her duties for the Company.


 


		7.	COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS



 


		(a)	Compensation. The Executive’s cash compensation (inclusive of the statutory
welfare reserves that the Company is required to set aside for the Executive under applicable law) shall be provided by the Company in
a separate schedule A attached hereto (“Schedule A”) or as specified in a separate agreement between the Executive and the Company’s
designated subsidiary or affiliated entity, subject to annual review and adjustment by the Company or the compensation committee of the
Board. The cash compensation may be paid by the Company, a subsidiary or affiliated entity or a combination thereof, as designated
by the Company from time to time.



 


		(b)	Equity Incentives. To the extent the Company adopts and maintains a share
incentive plan, the Executive will be eligible to participate in such plan pursuant to the terms thereof.



 


		(c)	Benefits. The Executive is eligible for participation in any standard employee
benefit plan of the Company that currently exists or may be adopted by the Company in the future, including, but not limited to, any retirement
plan, life insurance plan, health insurance plan and travel/holiday plan.



 


		8.	TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT



 


		(a)	By the Company. The Company may terminate the Employment for cause, at any
time, without notice or remuneration, if the Executive (1) commits any serious or persistent breach or non-observance of the terms and
conditions of the Employment; (2) is convicted of a criminal offence other than one which, in the opinion of the Board, does not affect
the Executive’s position as an employee of the Company, bearing in mind the nature of the Executive’s duties and the capacity in which
the Executive is employed; (3) willfully disobeys a lawful and reasonable order; (4) misconducts himself/herself and such conduct is inconsistent
with the due and faithful discharge of the Executive’s material duties hereunder; (5) is guilty of fraud or dishonesty; or (6) is habitually
neglectful in his/her duties. The Company may terminate the Employment without cause at any time with a one-month prior written notice
to the Executive or by payment of one month’s salary in lieu of notice.



 


		(b)	By the Executive. The Executive may terminate the Employment at any time
with a one-month prior written notice to the Company or by payment of one month’s salary in lieu of notice. In addition, the Executive
may resign prior to the expiration of the Agreement if such resignation or an alternative arrangement with respect to the Employment is
approved by the Board.



 






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		(c)	Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s Employment under
this Agreement shall be communicated by written notice of termination from the terminating party to the other party. The notice of termination
shall indicate the specific provision(s) of this Agreement relied upon in effecting the termination.



 


		9.	CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE



 


		(a)	Confidentiality
                                            and Non-disclosure. The Executive hereby agrees at all times during the term of his/her
                                            Employment and after termination of the Executive’s Employment under this Agreement,
                                            to hold in the strictest confidence, and not to use, except for the benefit of the Group,
                                            or to disclose to any person, corporation or other entity without written consent of the
                                            Company, any Confidential Information. The Executive understands that “Confidential
                                            Information” means any proprietary or confidential information of the Group, its
                                            affiliates, their clients, customers or partners, and the Group’s licensors, including,
                                            without limitation, technical data, trade secrets, research and development information,
                                            product plans, services, customer lists and customers (including, but not limited to, customers
                                            of the Group on whom the Executive called or with whom the Executive became acquainted during
                                            the term of his/her Employment), supplier lists and suppliers, software, developments, inventions,
                                            processes, formulas, technology, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information,
                                            personnel information, marketing, finances, information about the suppliers, joint ventures,
                                            licensors, licensees, distributors, and other persons with whom the Group does business,
                                            information regarding the skills and compensation of other employees of the Group or other
                                            business information disclosed to the Executive by or obtained by the Executive from the
                                            Group, its affiliates, or their clients, customers, or partners, either directly or indirectly,
                                            in writing, orally or by drawings or observation of parts or equipment, if specifically indicated
                                            to be confidential or reasonably expected to be confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
                                            Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally available and known
                                            to the public through no fault of the Executive.



 


		(b)	Company Property. The Executive understands that all documents (including
computer records, facsimile and e-mail) and materials created, received or transmitted in connection with his/her work or using the facilities
of the Group are property of the Group and subject to inspection by the Group, at any time. Upon termination of the Executive’s Employment
with the Company (or at any other time when requested by the Company), the Executive will promptly deliver to the Company all documents
and materials of any nature pertaining to his/her work with the Company and will provide prompt written certification of his compliance
with this Agreement. Under no circumstances will the Executive have, following his/her termination, in his/her possession any property
of the Group, or any documents or materials or copies thereof containing any Confidential Information.



 


		(c)	Former Employer Information. The Executive agrees
that he/she has not and will not, during the term of his/her employment, (i)
improperly use or disclose any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former employer or other person or entity with
which the Executive has an agreement or duty to keep in confidence, or (ii) bring into the premises of the Group any document or confidential
or proprietary information belonging to such former employer, person or entity unless consented to in writing by such former employer,
person or entity. The Executive will indemnify the Group and hold it harmless from and against all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, arising out of or in connection with any violation of the foregoing.



 


		(d)	Third Party Information. The Executive recognizes
that the Group may have received, and in the future may receive, from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject
to a duty on the Group’s part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes.
The Executive agrees that the Executive owes the Group and such third parties, during the Executive’s Employment by the Company
and thereafter, a duty to hold all such confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and not to disclose it to
any person or firm and to use it in a manner consistent with, and for the limited purposes permitted by, the Group’s agreement
with such third party.





 


This Section
9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. In the event the Executive breaches this Section 9, the Company shall
have right to seek remedies permissible under applicable law.


 






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		10.	WITHHOLDING TAXES



 


Notwithstanding
anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any amounts otherwise
due or payable under or pursuant to this Agreement such national, provincial, local or any other income, employment, or other taxes as
may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.


 


		11.	NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYER



 


In the event
that the Executive leaves the employ of the Company, the Executive hereby grants consent to notification by the Company to his/her new
employer about his/her rights and obligations under this Agreement.


 


		12.	ASSIGNMENT



 


This Agreement
is personal in its nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer this Agreement
or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided, however, that (i) the Company may assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights
or obligations hereunder to any member of the Group without such consent, and (ii) in the event of a merger, consolidation, or transfer
or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company with or to any other individual(s) or entity, this Agreement shall, subject
to the provisions hereof, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such successor and such successor shall discharge and perform all
the promises, covenants, duties, and obligations of the Company hereunder.


 


		13.	SEVERABILITY



 


If
any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the provisions
of this Agreement are declared to be severable.


 


		14.	ENTIRE AGREEMENT



 


This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Executive and the Company regarding the terms of the Employment and supersedes
all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter, other than any such agreement under any employment
agreement entered into with a subsidiary of the Company at the request of the Company to the extent such agreement does not conflict with
any of the provisions herein. The Executive acknowledges that he/she has not entered into this Agreement in reliance upon any representation,
warranty or undertaking which is not set forth in this Agreement.


 


		15.	REPRESENTATIONS



 


The
Executive hereby agrees to execute any proper oath or verify any proper document required to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
The Executive hereby represents that the Executive’s performance of all the terms of this Agreement will not breach any
agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by the Executive in confidence or in trust prior to his/her
Employment by the Company. The Executive has not entered into, and hereby agrees that he/she will not enter into, any oral or
written agreement in conflict with this Section 15. The Executive represents that the Executive will consult his/her own consultants
for tax advice and is not relying on the Company for any tax advice with respect to this Agreement or any provisions hereunder.


 


		16.	GOVERNING LAW



 


This Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.


 






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		17.	ARBITRATION



 


Any dispute
arising out of, in connection with or relating to, this Agreement shall be resolved through arbitration pursuant to this Section 20. The
arbitration shall be conducted in Hong Kong under the auspices of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (the “Centre”)
in accordance with the rules of the United Nations Commission of International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL Rules”) in effect at the
time of the arbitration. There shall be one arbitrator. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing
parties, and any party may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award.


 


		18.	AMENDMENT



 


This Agreement
may not be amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part), except by a formal, definitive written agreement expressly referring to
this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto.


 


		19.	WAIVER



 


Neither the
failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise
of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to
any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall
be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.


 


		20.	NOTICES



 


All
notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given and made if (i) sent by facsimile or email (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or
electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party), (ii) delivered by hand, (iii) otherwise delivered against receipt
therefor, or (iv) sent by a recognized courier with next-day or second-day delivery to the last known address of the other
party.


 


		21.	COUNTERPARTS



 


This Agreement
may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears
thereon, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more
counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.
Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.


 


		22.	NO INTERPRETATION AGAINST DRAFTER



 


Each
party recognizes that this Agreement is a legally binding contract and acknowledges that such party has had the opportunity to
consult with legal counsel of choice. In any construction of the terms of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against
either party on the basis of that party being the drafter of such terms. The Executive agrees and acknowledges that he/she has read
and understands this Agreement, is entering into it freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering
into this Agreement and has had ample opportunity to do so.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as
of the date first written above.


 


GOLDEN HEAVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.


 


	By:		 
	Name: 	 	 
	Title:	 	 



 


	Executive	 	 
	 	 	 
	Signature: 		 
	Name:	Jinguang Gong	 



 


[Signature Page to Employment
Agreement}


 




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Schedule
A


 


Annual compensation is specified in
a separate agreement between the Executive and the Company’s designated subsidiary or affiliated entity.


 


 


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