ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn,  dˈaɪ wʌz ˈɑːnɚd wɪððə nˈuː sˈɪlk ɹˈoʊd ɐwˈɔːɹd baɪ ðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniəˈeɪʒə bˈɪznəs kˈaʊnsəl.
On October 25, 2013,  Dai was honored with the New Silk Road Award by the California-Asia Business Council.