The candidates for "Top Ten Famous Chinese Contemporary Calligraphers and Paintings. Calligraphy Volume" are ten famous contemporary calligraphers selected nationwide in 2009. They are generally considered by the industry to be the pioneers of contemporary calligraphy art and have contributed to the development of Chinese calligraphy. This book was compiled and published by China Ethnic Publishing House in December 2009. The top ten calligraphers are (in descending order of age): Quan Xijun, Ouyang Zhongshi, Li Duo, Liu Yi, Shen Peng, Zou Dezhong, Zhang Hai, Lin Xiu, Zhang Biao, and Zhang Guangxing.