On October 30th, 2009, the Education Forum for Asia Beijing, China Youth Daily, and the China University Media Alliance sponsored 'University Student Photography Exhibition' came to fruition as the awards for the contest were handed out to the winners. Of some 500 students who entered the contest, 37 were awarded prizes. There was one 1st place prize, three 2nd place, eight 3rd place, and 25 awards for excellence.

      Since the beginning of the contest on November 10, 2009, the contest received around 2200 different photos and entries from countries all throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Kazakhstan, Nepal, Korea, Greater China, the USA, Russia, and many more all had students participate. Under the theme 'Smiling Expressions' a broad range of entries came forth. Some represented a sense of national pride, some were photographs of big events, some displayed stunning geographical regions, while others were reflections of the cultural backgrounds of the students and told stories of where they had come from.

      The contest was presided over by a panel of experts. China Youth Daily's Chief Photography Editor, He Yanguang; Director of the China Photography Expert Association, Modern Copyright Management Committee Advisor, and Deputy Secretary General for the China Photography Society, Xie Hailong; Guangming Daily Newspapers Chief Photographer, Gao Teng; China Photography Publishing House's Zhao Yingxin; Renmin University Doctorate Professor Cheng Xigui; and Director of Photography for China Youth Daily, Pu Yongquan all acted as judges for the exhibition. China’s Higher Education Media Coalition’s students also helped to manage and supervise the proceedings.

      At the 4th 'Education Forum for Asia', the winning 37 entries were put on display and the winners of the contest were given prizes by many of the honored guests of the conference.