In praise of beauty and good deeds 2012 Miss China Pageant finals & prize-giving ceremony held in M

      Co-organized by China International Cultural Communication Center and China Charity Project Committee, “In praise of beauty and good deeds--2012 Miss China Pageant finals & prize-giving ceremony was held in Macau on 29th, December 2012. At a time when the whole nation was learning from and being inspired by the essence of the 18th CPC National Congress, the opening of the pageant constituted an opportunity for Chinese from four regions across the Strait to gather and celebrate the new year. The pageant adheres strictly to the mission of pushing forward the course of public welfare undertaking and making more contribution to society. It holds the banner of “In praise of beauty and good deeds”, showing the vivid image if modern women from four regions across the Strait who have proved to be healthy, positive, nature and being eager to make progress. The organizers have worked hard to advance the course of communication between mainland and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, thus the pageant embodied the heartfelt wishes of people from four regions across the Strait. People are of the same race, same origin, same ancestry and same tradition. They have shared interests and shared dreams and they wish for peace, harmony and development.

Executive chairman of CICCC, concurrent chairman of China Charity Project Committee (CCPC) Mr. Long Yuxiang attended and addressed the function  

( photo by Long Ren )

      Vice chairman of the National People’s Congress, chairman of China International Communication Center (CICCC) Mr. Ismail Tiliwaldi attached great importance to the pageant. He spoke highly of the contribution made by the pageant to the cause of advancement and spread of Chinese culture and to the harmonious development of the relationship between regions across the Strait.

Executive chairman of CICCC Long Yuxiang alone with secretary-general of the Liaison Office of Central People’e Government in the Macau S.A.R. Cui Guochao give prize to the winner of the little Liyang Xiaoqing   (photo by Long Ren )

CICCC Art-director Sheng Hetai and Macau Tourism Bureau head Wen Qihua deliver prize to the winner   (photo by Long Ren )

Macau Foundation Administrative Committee chairman Wu Zhiliang and China Charity Project Committee under secretary-general Duan Yanqiu give prize to the winner   (photo by Long Ren )

      Executive chairman of CICCC, concurrent chairman of China Charity Project Committee (CCPC) Mr. Long Yuxiang attended and addressed the function. He pointed out that the Miss China Pageant is the great event which promoted hugely communication between four regions across the Strait. For many years, the event contributed noticeably to forge and clarify the shared culture identity among the mentioned regions. It also accelerated considerably to the development of public welfare undertaking. He reiterated that the vital importance of the justice of the judge of the pageant, demanding the pageant must be organized in accordance with its rules, adhering to the principle of “just, transparent, and fair”, consciously accepting public supervision. In so doing, the organizers aimed to make sure the authenticity, just of the pageant. Long went on to claim that the final goal of the function was to promote awareness of public welfare undertaking as well as harmony and friendship between four regions across the Strait. In the future year, cultural exchanges between the mentioned regions were expected to be more intensive and frequent.

CICCC Art-director Zhang Zongyin give prize to the winner   (photo by Long Ren )

President of Macau Commercial Newspaper Tian Liang give prize to the winner   (photo by Long Ren )

Secretary general of CICCC Mr. Dai Gaoshu give prize to the winner   (photo by Long Ren )

Winner of the title of 2010 and 2011 Miss China Pageant Zeng Xiaomeng and Ling Lujing deliver prize to the winner   (photo by Long Ren )

      The 2012 Miss China Pageant brought together beauties from four regions across the Strait as well as those from North America. Most of them are now undergraduate students from various and many universities. In the competition contestants wore Cheongsam, swimming suit as well evening dress in order to show their figures, their talent and skills. The contest also included other activities such as puzzles, charity projects and so on. Finally Chinese oversea student coming from North America Li Yang Xiaoqin won the title, Zhang Rujia, from Inner Mongolia won the 1st Runner up and Liu Jiaqi from Anhui Province the third place.

Chinese oversea student coming from North America Li Yang Xiaoqin won the title, Zhang Rujia, from Inner Mongolia won the 1^st Runner up and Liu Jiaqi from Anhui Province the third place   (photo by Long Ren )

Prize winners of the pageant   (photo by Long Ren )

Guests took a group photo with winners and staffs   (photo by Long Ren )

       General Dai Shugao, secretary general of CICCC, General Zhang Zongyin and General Sheng Hetai, Art Director of CICCC, General Yang Xinhong, chief of the Northwestern Liaison Office along with other personages from various circles of society, such as the general secretary of the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Macau Cui Guochao, Minister of Culture Liu Xiaohang, head of the Tourist Bureau of the Macau Special Administrative Region of PRC Wen Qihua, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of Macau Foundation Wu Zhiliang, Head of the Procuratorate of Macau Special Administrative Region Lin Yina, deputy of the National People’s Congress concurrently President of the Macau National Association for China’s Peaceful Unification Liu Yiwei, member of the National Political Consultative Conference Chen Yushu and Yang Lan, undersecretary general of the China Charity Project Committee Duan Yanqiu, president of the World Chinese Association Dr. Chen Wanqi, associated president of the same institute Mr. Lin Hailun, Hong Kong Justice of the Peace Mr. Zhang Qinxin and his wife, Hong Kong Justice of the Peace Mr. Zhao Zen Xueyun, Dean of Shanghai Music Institute professor Xu Shuya, president of Macau Youth Tourism & Ecology Society Huang Xiaoling, President of the Board of the Shenzhen Zhongjiaxing Investment & Development Co. Ltd Xu Hongbin, President of Macau Commercial Newspaper Tian Liang, renowned collector and philanthropist Tiermu and other distinguished guests attend the ceremony.