Following the last year, Peter Ho and Patina Lin signed on for the Philippine global brand Bench. The combination of a semi-naked couple and a new style of Bench underwear is a good match.

Julie Lam, 21 from Germany won the title of Miss China Europe 2008 on December the 1st in The Hague and will represent Europe at the Miss Chinese International 2009 pageant next year in Foshan, China.

Melissa Yap (2nd Runner up), Julie Lam (Miss) and Niki Tang (1st Runner up)

Some 49 contestants have gathered in Sanya, Hainan Island, for the 16th New Silk Road China Model Contest.

Chinese fashion photographer Liu Jia'nan offers his own interpretation of the annual holiday. Models: Dong Wen, Lina Wang and Liu Xiao.

Christine Kuo, 25, born in Taiwan and arrived in Canada at the age of 12 won the title of Miss Chinese Toronto 2008 on Friday and will represent the city at the Miss Chinese International 2009 pageant next year in Foshan, China. The runners-up are Louise Wang and Juliana Jaw.

Louise Wang (1st Runner-up), Christine Kuo and Juliana Jaw (2nd Runner-up)

Chinese web portal NetEase's online beauty pageant ended today with the selection of seven contestants who will attend the Miss Chinese International 2009 pageant next year in Foshan, China. One of them is deaf and mute.

Online beaut pageant winners in bikini, on November 27, 2008