I was invited to be on CCTV-America, the America bureau for China Central Television, to discuss China’s middle class and what it means to Western brands. Here is a clip:
Apparently, CCTV-America was launched last February in the United States. It broadcasts a daily program from its Washington DC production center.
About 1,000 authors and publishers participated in the Eric Hoffer Book Award this year. The Chinese Dream has endured rigorous judging and received the highest distinction of Eric Hoffer Book Award in the business book category.
There are fourteen categories under the Eric Hoffer Book Award, including fiction, poetry, memoir, and so on.
According to the letter I received from The Eric Hoffer Award, "each winner was determined to be unique, worthy, and well produced in all aspects of writing and publishing."
I am really encouraged by the awards. As a first time author, I am truly grateful for all the people who helped along way in making this book a success.
I am excited to announce that my book The Chinese Dream has won The First Horizon Award. This award is given by the Eric Hoffer Award for books each year to recognize superior work by debut authors.
About 250 first-time authors participated in the contest. Thirty-five people entered as finalists. Among them, five authors won the award. I am honored to be one of the five winners.
The Eric Hoffer Award is established to honor excellence in independent publishers such as academic, small press and self-published authors. For more information about The Eric Hoffer Award for books, please visit here.
Recently, I participated in an International Speech Contest at a Toastmasters Club. Although I didn't win the contest, it was a great experience. Below is a video of the speech:
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I will be speaking at Bay Area Council in San Francisco on March 22, at their luncheon series “How to Do Business in China.” See the details below:
The Bay Area Council is a business-sponsored, public policy advocacy organization for San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1945, the Bay Area Council has more than 275 of the largest employers in the region and is widely respected by elected officials, policy makers and other civic leaders as the regional voice of business in the Bay Area.
Please join me:
When: 12:00pm – 1:00pm, March 22, 2012
Where: Nixon Peabody LLP, One Embarcadero, 18th Floor, San Francisco, CA
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I am thrilled to announce that my book The Chinese Dream has won the 
I am excited to announce that my book The Chinese Dream has won 
