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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-250667
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220926

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Qudian Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001692705
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15/F LVGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
		STREET 2:		1 DATUN ROAD
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86-10-59485220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15/F LVGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
		STREET 2:		1 DATUN ROAD
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100012
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><SMALL>HONG</SMALL> <SMALL>KONG</SMALL> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><SMALL>FACSIMILE</SMALL>: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">+852-2869-7694</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">+852-2514-7620</FONT></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">September&nbsp;26,
2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>CONFIDENTIAL AND VIA EDGAR </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Ms.&nbsp;Cara Lubit</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2021
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Filed April&nbsp;29, 2022 </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-38230</FONT> </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On behalf of our client,
Qudian Inc. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), we are submitting this letter in response to your correspondence dated August&nbsp;18, 2022 (the &#147;<U>August</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;18 Letter</U>&#148;) concerning the above-referenced annual report on
Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> that the Company filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;29, 2022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the
August&nbsp;18 Letter, you requested that the Company respond to the Staff&#146;s comments within 10 business days or advise the Staff as soon as possible when the Company will respond. The Company respectfully advises the Staff that it is working
on its responses and that it will require additional time in order to respond fully to your letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company is therefore requesting
an extension until September&nbsp;30, 2022 and expects to respond no later than that date. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:6pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">MICHAEL J.C.M. CEULEN&nbsp;&nbsp;MARJORY J. DING&nbsp;&nbsp;DANIEL FERTIG&nbsp;&nbsp;ADAM C. FURBER&nbsp;&nbsp;YI GAO&nbsp;&nbsp;MAKIKO
HARUNARI&nbsp;&nbsp;IAN C. HO&nbsp;&nbsp;JONATHAN HWANG&nbsp;&nbsp;ANTHONY D. KING&nbsp;&nbsp;JIN HYUK PARK&nbsp;&nbsp;CHRISTOPHER K.S. WONG </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Frank Zhou </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Michael Yu </P>
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