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