(CFP)

You Xiaogang, famous Chinese director, was given an artistic achievement contribution award by a delegation representing the California Senate and California House of Representatives visiting Beijing.

You was awarded for his contribution in cultural communication between China and the United States. You has directed several TV series about the secret history of the royal families in China's different dynasties, which was a huge success among Chinese people living in the United States, and has been translated into several other languages for other Asian communities, said the delegation.

You, 59, has been directing TV series since 1981. In 2002, The Secret History of Xiaozhuang, a TV series about the story of the Empress Xiaozhuang in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), achieved huge success. After that, he directed many other TV series on the secret history of famous ancient people.