Anipa Alimahong, the "remarkable mother of Xijiang Uyghur autonomous region," adopted 10 children from different ethnic groups between 1963 and 1994. She is one of the winners of 2009 Touching China. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

 
Zhu Bangyue, a 71-year-old retired worker in Fujian Province, has taken care of his disable family members for 20 years. His lifetime commitment to his family earned him the award of 2009 Touching China. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

Zhuo Lin, widow of China's late leader Deng Xiaoping, was awarded 2009 Touching China for her firm belief in love. Fifty-eight years witnessed her company with Deng from Anti-Japanese war (1937-45) to Cultural Revolution (1966-76). The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

Shen Hao, party chief of Xiaogang Village in Anhui province, had worked day and night to help the local people to lead a better life, until he died of cardiac disease at the age of 46. His death aroused attention throughout the country. Even President Hu Jintao expressed his sincere condolences. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

Zhai Mo is the first Chinese to sail around the world single-handed. Starting on January 6, 2007, Zhai visited on his cruiser "Rizhao" more than 40 countries in Asia, Africa, South America, North America and Oceania. The whole journey took him two and a half years, covering 35,000 sea miles. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

Drenched Li Ling is pushing a tricycle in the rain in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, to collect books for her students in a poverty-stricken rural village. In 2002, the 22-year-old Li Ling established a primary school in her hometown so that more rural children can get educated. Li Ling's story was made known to the public after her photos hit the media last summer. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

Sabriye Tenberken,  a German social worker and co-founder of the organization Braille without Borders, was honored the 2009 Touching China Awards for developing the Braille for the Tibetan language in 1992, which became the official script for the blind in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. She founded the Centre for the Blind in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, to educate the blind people who had not been able to attend school previously. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

Song Wencong, chief designer of Chengdu J-10, which is also known as the "Vigorous Dragon," was honored the 2009 Touching China Awards for developing the single seat version of the Chengdu J-10. The aircraft made its successful maiden flight on 23 March 1998. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

More than 10 students from Yangtze University in Hubei Province received a special award of the 2009 Touching China Awards for saving two boys from drowning in the Yangtze River in 2009. Students from Yangtze University immediately jumped into the water to rescue the struggling kids at the risk of their own lives. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

Chen Yurong, a 55-year-old mother, walked ten kilometers each day for seven months and ate little food in order to save the life of her sick son, after learning that her liver wasn’t suitable for transplantation for fatty liver disease. A miracle finally happened due to the mother's exceptional perseverance. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.

Zhang Zhengxiang, a 61-year-old environmental defender, fought to protect his beloved Lake Dianchi from illegal logging, pollutants and mismanagement. He's been roughed up many times by thugs who were hired by local village officials or factory owners. His wife and daughter left him, and he had to sell his house. The award ceremony of 2009 Touching China will be broadcasted through China Central Television (CCTV) at 8 pm on February 11, a day after winners of the award were unveiled.