The Arbor of Orchids Calligraphy Award is the only national highest award in the field of calligraphy art, approved by the Central Propaganda Department, and the highest professional award in the art of calligraphy in China. The Arbor of Orchids Award was established jointly by the All-China Association of Literature and Art Workers and the China Calligraphers Association. The award is named in honor of the unparalleled book Preface from the Arbor of Orchids by Wang Xiji, a calligraphy classic. This award is one of the highest awards in the literary and artistic circles of China, along with the Mao Dong Literary Prize, the One Hundred Flowers Film Prize, the Apricot Mume Flowers Award and the Golden Bell Music Award.
