Zhang Zilin, Miss China, won Miss World 2007, beating out women from 105 other countries. Miss Angola came in second, Miss Mexico came in third. Two billion watched on television.
She and Miss Domincan Republic were favoured to win.
At 1.82 metres, she was the tallest woman there. She is a secretary from Beijing, who grew up in Hebei province.
Her country will host the Olympics next summer.
The women were rated on beauty, style, dress, physical fitness and niceness.
The beauty pageant took place in the Beauty Crown Theatre in Sanya, China on the island of Hainan.
Miss China’s philosophy: “Where there is a will there is a way.”
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See also:
- Pictures of Miss China
- Miss World 2007
- Zhang Zilin, Miss China
- Miss Angola
- Miss Mexico
- Miss Domincan Republic
