Miss Universe China
| Formation | 2001[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Location | |
President | Yue-Sai Kan[2] |
| Website | missuniversechina.com |
Miss China (Chinese: 环球小姐中国) is an annual national beauty pageant that selects China's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2002.
The current titleholder is Luo Zilin from Zhejiang. She will represent China in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011.
History
The Miss China Organization was established in 2001.[1] All the administrative divisions of China and the national capital are represented, for a total of 34 delegates. The first ever Miss Universe China titleholder, Zhuo Ling, was selected in Guangdong province in March, 2002. She represented her country in Miss Universe 2002 and placed 2nd runner-up. Some reports claimed that the Chinese contest was shut down before voting took place by officials who mistakenly believed it was not licensed. However, Zhuo Ling, denied it and stated that 40 finalists from across China made it to the event.[3]
In July 2002, the Miss Universe license for China was awarded to Johnny Kao, a prominent Chinese-American entrepreneur and businessman.[4] The organization held the Miss China Universe pageant for the next few years.[5]
On January 6, 2011, the Miss Universe Organization official designated media icon and entrepreneur Yue-Sai Kan, as the official licensee for the People’s Republic of China.[2] On July 10, 2011, the China National Pageant was held at the MasterCard Arena in Beijing (formerly the WukeBeijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center) in which 32 contestants participated. The winner of the competition, Luo Zilin, will compete in the 60th Miss Universe Pageant to be held in September 2011 in São Paolo, Brazil.
Winners
| Year | Delegate | Chinese name | Represented | Placement | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Luo Zilin | 罗紫琳 | Shanghai | 4th Runner-Up | |
| 2010 | Tang Wen[6] | 唐雯 | Heilongjiang | ||
| 2009 | Wang Jingyao[7] | 王静瑶 | Shandong | Miss Congeniality | |
| 2008[a] | Wei Ziya[5] | 魏子雅 | Guizhou | ||
| 2007[b] | Zhang Ningning[5] | 张宁宁 | Liaoning | Miss Congeniality | |
| 2006[c] | Gao Yinghui[5] | 高英慧 | Heilongjiang | ||
| 2005 | Tao Siyuan[5] | 陶思媛 | Sichuan | ||
| 2004 | Alina Zhang Meng[5] | 张萌 | Tianjin | ||
| 2003 | Wu Wei[5] | 吴薇 | Fujian | ||
| 2002 | Zhuo Ling[3] | 卓灵 | Shanghai | 2nd runner-up |
- Semifinalist
a - Wei Ziya was scheduled to compete in the 2007 Miss Universe pageant, but participated a year later in Miss Universe 2008.
b - Zhang Ningning was handpicked by the organization to represent China in Miss Universe 2007.
c - Qi Fang (Chinese: 齐芳) of Shanxi was replaced by Gao Yinghui as the official representative to Miss Universe 2006.
References
- ^ a b "Miss Universe, China Organization". misschinauniverse.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Miss Universe China contest officially launched". Xinhua. February 25, 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Crown becomes a cross". The Tribune. August 4, 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "Introduction". misschinauniverse.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g "History". misschinauniverse.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "China's new hope for Miss Universe". People's Daily. July 20, 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Girls in Miss Universe 2009". nanyang100.com. August 6, 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2011.