This year, for the fourth edition of the International Photo Festival of Lianzhou takes place in China from 06 to 30 December 2008. Festival Prizes were awarded during the opening week of the festival, several distinctions have been assigned: Dan Luo and Jin Jiangbo received the first prize (gold award), the second (silver award) was presented to Fu Wu and Nadav Kander, Yibo Yan Leupold and Mathias were presented with the Third Prize (Bronze Award) for the artist of the year. The Special Jury Prize is awarded to Cai Qiwen. Two photographers, Zhou Haiying Shi Shaohua and were also rewarded.