The Special Book Award of China (中华图书特殊贡献奖) is an annual award established by the State Press and Publication Administration of the People's Republic of China to recognize foreign translators, writers and publishers who have made significant contributions to introducing China, translating and publishing Chinese books, and promoting cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
The awards have been made annually since 2005, and are announced around the time of the Beijing International Book Fair.
[citation needed] "The awards are China's top publication prize that honors foreigners for making great contributions to the introduction and promotion of China, Chinese culture and Chinese publications to the world.
"[1] At the 9th annual event, the recipients were:[2] Youth Awards were presented to: At the 11th annual event, there were 20 awards including 4 for Young Scholars.
Recipients included:[3][4] At the 12th annual event, there were 15 awards.