# Cai Gao becomes first Chinese winner of Hans Christian Andersen Illustration Award

https://mins.news/en/item/17902

- China News Service, 2026-08-10 08:32 UTC
- Culture
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-10/detail-ihfhziqh0069202.shtml

> Chinese illustrator Cai Gao received the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration in Ottawa, Canada, on Friday. She is the first Chinese illustrator to win the honor since the illustration category was established in 1966. The award marks a milestone for Chinese illustration in the international children’s literature field.

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