On Dec. 6, the awards presentation and outstanding works exhibition of 2013 Family Love Photo Exhibition initiated by the CPAFFC were held. Mr. Xie Yuan, the vice president of the CPAFFC, Mr. Xu Qiang, the deputy secretary-general of Beijing  People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Mr. Zhao Yingxin, the president of China Photograph Press, Mr. Wu Liang, the editor-in-chief of China Special Topic Gallery of China Pictorial Press, the teachers and students from the contesting schools in Beijing  and teachers and students from 5 schools for mentally retarded in Beijing participated the exhibition, totaling over 120 persons were present at the event.

This contest was initiated on May 15, this year and over a thousand works were received from all over the nation. After strict selection by 7 members of the selection committee, 16 works won the contest.

In his Speech, Vice President Xi Yuan said, “it is expected that this contest will spread the seeds of love in youth’s heart,  and which will grow and blossom, spread to every corner of the world.” He also particularly mentioned the 5 schools for mentally retarded, and wished those kids would grow in love from their families and the entire society.

During April 7 to 18 next year, the CPAFFC and People’s Pictorial jointly with the Branch of Young Photographers of Worker’s Association of China Children’s Press, will hold Family Love Exhibition in Palais des Nations of United Nations in Geneva. The new round of collection for works will start soon. The new works being collected will go to the UN with the winning works of this contest, so as to reveal the Chinese youth’s healthy feature and mind.

After the news press, the guests, students, teachers and parents viewed the exhibition with interest in the compound of the CPAFFC, and took photos for memory.