We held the Beijing launch of the HNC-SAIS Project Pengyou pilot at the Golden Bridges Courtyard on October 14, 2013. A full house of HNC and Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) alumni and friends came out to support the event. The Director of the Hopkins—Nanjing Center, Jason Patent spoke about the past of HNC and Mei Yan, former GM of MTV Greater China sat down to speak with us about her adventurous journey from humble beginnings.