Chrismas Wishes

A very happy holiday to you all!


I am on holiday time off and will be back after the Chrismas. Here are some links you can check out while enjoying the time off:

CSIS at iTune University (comments, interviews, etc)


Asahi Shimbun Yearend Special (great way to understand Japanese culture at the end of a year)


Yomiuri Shimbun's 10 Biggest News of The Year (Chinese Dumping Scandle is voted by the readers as the Top 1)


Xinua News Yearend review. (The title is What a Year!)

Career Lunch Party

Today I hosted a career lunch party at home.

Amid the first snow of the season in DC, eight people came from near and far, a total of 36 ideas were brainstormed and many of them are great and actionable.

Since my career councilor brought the idea to me in September, to today when the party took place, it has been a while. I am very glad I did it, as it was definitely worth the efforts.

Since it might be the first ever career launch party (I googled career launch party and found nothing, my 43 things list of "hosting a career launch party" came on the the top), many things need improving, such as more background information will be helpful for guests to propose ideas, etc.

However, for everyone who made it and presented at the party, I say, Thanks and You made the history!

Let me know what you think about the party and you can still write in your ideas, simply leave a comment or email me dongyangxiyang at gmail.