Tenzin Choezom, a 20-year-old student from Dharamshala won the 8th Miss Tibet title on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in Dharamsala, India. Only four contestants competed in the beauty pageant.

Tenzin Choezom, the 8th Miss Tibet

Asia Hiou-Hamill, 19, has won the 40th Miss Dragon title on May 30, in Papeete, and will represent Tahiti at the Miss Chinese International 2010 pageant next year. The runners-up are Reina Cheng and Chloé Ho Folliot de Fierville.

Queen Connie Chung and her princesses

Dalian contestant Shen Yujie, 20, has been crowned Miss China Tourism Queen International 2009 on April 29, in Qingyuan. The first runner-up was Liu Xinhua followed by Qi Guanqiong as second runner-up.

Liu Xinhua (1st Runner-up), Shen Yujie (Winner) et Qi Guanqiong (2nd Runner-up)

Cindy Wu, 22, won the 52th title of Miss Chinatown U.S.A. 2009 on Saturday January 31, 2009 in San Francisco and will attend the Miss Chinese International 2010 pageant next year in China. The four Princesses are Angela Chu, Kristine Law, Julie Tam and Tabitha Wong.

Cindy Wu in San Francisco on January 31, 2009

Lindsay Louie won the title of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown 2009 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, January 17th, 2009 and will represent L.A. at the Miss Chinese International 2010 pageant next year.

From left to right Jennifer Lui, Marisa Wahl, Lindsay Louie, Janice Chan and Suyun Wu

Christine Kuo, 25, has won the 21st Miss Chinese International 2009 on January 17, in Foshan, China. The first runner-up was Skye Chan from Hong Kong followed by Cici Chen from Vancouver.

Skye Chan (1st Runner-up), Christine Kuo and Cici Chen on January 17.