Athena Zhang, 22 beauty from Harbin, won the title of Miss Chinese New Zealand 2009 on Saturday at Manukau City, and will represent the New Zealand at the Miss Chinese International 2010 pageant next year. Runners-up are Kitty Lin, 21 and Lana Ye, 17.

Kitty Lin (2nd), Athena Zhang (winner) and Lana Ye (3rd) on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau City

Xu Yan from Shandong province won the 2009 Miss Earth China national beauty competition on Friday 25, September and will represent China at the 9th Miss Earth pageant in Boracay, Philippines on November 22. The runners-up are Wang Shanshan and Zhao Yishan.

Zhang Mengjie, Wang Shanshan, Xu Yan and Zhao Yishan on Friday 25, September 2009

Zhejiang contestant Zhong Yangyang, 19, won the first place at the 17th New Silk Road Chinese Model Contest final in Sanya on sunday evening. Some 50 models from across the country took part in the pageant.

From left to right : Liu Lian, Sun Bei, Zhong Yangyang, Yao Ximeng, Bai Shuyu and Wang Bingxin

Bai Lu, a 21-year-old Shenzhen university student, won the 4th annual Miss Pearl River pageant on Saturday September 19, 2009 in Foshan and will represent the city at the Miss Chinese International 2010 pageant next year. The Runners-up are Shi Hao and Zhang Linyan.

Zhang Linyan (2nd Runner-up), Bai Lu and Shi Hao (1st Runner-up)

Xu Ying, a 21-year-old dance instructor, won the title of Miss Asia China 2009 on Tuesday, September 15, in Dongguan, China. Along with seven other delegates, she will represent China at the Miss Asia 2009 beauty pageant next November in Hong Kong.

Xu Ying crowned Miss Asia China 2009 in Dongguan on Tuesday, September 2009

50 contestants for the 17th New Silk Road Model Contest finals have arrived in the coastal city Sanya for the final round of the contest.

Contestants posing during an outdoor photo shoot on Sept. 14