(AFP) ORDOS, China—China’s Yu Wenxia has been crowned 2012 Miss World.
It was the second time a Miss China contestant was awarded the title. The last time was in 2007 when Zhang Zilin took the honor.
The 23-year-old Ms. Yu is a music student who said she wants to become a music teacher.
The first runner-up was Sophie Elizabeth Moulds of Wales and the second runner-up is Jessica Michelle Kahawaty of Australia.
It was the first time that the Inner Mongolian city of Ordos had hosted the international beauty pageant.
The city is part of one of the richest regions in China, thanks to its abundant natural resources. City officials expressed hope that the Miss World event would raise its profile for economic development and tourism.
Sanya, a beach-resort city on the southern Chinese island of Hainan, has hosted the contest several times.
