2. Membership dues are paid, which varies from province to city. They are only used for activities.
General government calligraphers' associations, such as so-and-so city calligraphers' association, so-and-so provincial calligraphers' association and China calligraphers' association, you have to take part in some calligraphy competitions at corresponding levels, such as those organized by the municipal level, and you won the prize. Well, if you apply, it can be used as a condition for you to join the city calligraphers association. So if you want to join, you have to win the prize first. Of course, those messy competitions organized by some departments can't do it.