Heilongjiang contestant Ma Qing, 19, won the first place at the 16th New Silk Road China model contest final in Sanya on sunday evening. Some 49 models from across the country took part in the pageant.

Winner and Li Chao and five runners-up, December 7, 2008

Male winners

Shan Zhendong - 山振东 (1st Runner-up), Wei Xiao - 魏啸 (winner) et Wang Xingjian - 王行健 (2nd Runner-up)

49 contestants (36 female and 13 male), below during the swimsuit competition:

Female results

Winner

Li Chao - 李超 (n°18), Heilongjiang, 19, 181cm (86/63/90), 55kg

First Runners-up

Zhou Danni - 周旦妮 (n°10), Beijing, 22, 177cm (86/62/89), 56kg

Xin Meining - 辛美凝 (n°23), Beijing, 23, 181cm (83/64/93), 56kg

Second Runners-up

Zhang Xujia - 张栩嘉 (n°16), Nanjing, 19, 177cm (84/64/90), 55kg

Jing Ling - 荆灵 (n°2), Guangzhou, 19, 175cm (88/62/86), 53kg

Wu Rihan - 乌日晗 (n°31), Inner Mongolia, 16, 180cm (81/64/90), 60kg

More information

• New Silk Road Model Look China contest
• Chinese beauty pageants
• Chinese models