The 12 delegates selected through national pageants in Europe arrived in The Hague for a week of training before the contest held on December the 1st. The winner will enter Miss Chinese International 2009.

Li Xinyue and Cao Yilin respectively won the 9th female and male model competition held on Chinese national television.

2008 winers, Li Xinyue and Cao Yilin

The 20th edition of the Miss Model of the World held in Shenzhen. Mariia Lakimuk is the happy winner of this year's contest. The chinese contestant, Wang Hongmin, finished a close second, and Serap Tunç the beauty from turkey finished third.

Guan Zeju's Timeless series (oil on canvas) is a mixture of the modern with the ancient as a backdrop.

Yuki Wang, 23, a Chinese student in Sydney won the title of Miss Sydney Chinese 2008 on Friday and will represent the city at the Miss Chinese International 2009 pageant next year in Foshan. The Runners-up are Kiki Wang and Sarah Lei.

Kiki Wang (2nd Runner up), Yuki Wang et Sarah Lei (1st Runner up)

The actress poses for the well known Chinese fashion photographer. The photoshoot plays on her scandalous reputation that was carefully crafted by the media.