Miss Chinese International Pageant 2004, the 16th Miss Chinese International Pageant, was held on January 17, 2004 in Hong Kong. The pageant was organized and televised by TVB in Hong Kong. At the end of the pageant, Miss Chinese International 2003 Rachel Tan of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia crowned Linda Chung of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as the new winner.
Pageant information The theme to the 2004 pageant was "China's Elegance of a Lifetime, The Blossoming of Chinese Like Hundreds of Flowers" 「中國盛世風采 華裔百花吐艷」. The Masters of Ceremonies included Vinci Wong and the cast of Virtues of Harmony, including Louis Yuen, Kingdom Yuen, Michael Tse, Joyce Chen, Bondy Chiu, Johnny Tang. Special performing guests were cantopop singers Andy Hui, Cecilia Cheung, and Jordan Chan.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Chinese International 2004 – Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 1st Runner-Up – Mandy Cho 曹敏莉 2nd Runner-Up – Carlene Aguilar 洪巧玲 Top 5 – Vivien Yeo 楊㛢僡 – Jessica Xu 徐靜潔
Special awards Miss Friendship: Mandy Cho 曹敏莉 (Hong Kong) Miss Radiant Smile: Carlene Aguilar 洪巧玲 (Manila)
Contestant list No. Contestant Name Represented City Represented Country Age Chinese Origin 1 Qian Li (李倩) Brisbane 21 Shanghai 2 Mandy Wang (王彥文) Taipei 25 Taiwan 3 Vivien Yeo (楊㛢僡) Kuala Lumpur 19 Fujian 4 Wan Sin Wong (王雲仙) Sydney 20 Jiangsu 5 Tithirad Hengsakul (王美玉) Bangkok 23 Chaozhou 6 Myrna Seow (蕭貝玲) Tahiti 24 Hakka 7 Christina Wang (王雅帆) Seattle 20 Hubei 8 Jessica Xu (徐靜潔) Los Angeles 19 Shanghai 9 Vivian Tran (陳天欣) Frankfurt 20 Guangdong 10 My My Ngo (吳美美) Montréal 22 Hainan 11 Xiao Ting LI (李肖婷) Auckland 25 Liaoning 12 Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣) Vancouver 19 Guangdong 13 Sharon Hong (方曉茹) Calgary 22 Fujian 14 Ivy Feng (馮柔) Chicago 25 Tianjin 15 Hui Xian Wee (王會嫺) Singapore 22 Hainan 16 Sarina Lee (李翹欣) Toronto 20 Guangdong 17 Mandy Cho (曹敏莉) Hong Kong 21 Shanghai 18 Lien Xian (冼麗欣) New York City 17 Guangdong 19 Amanda Ong (王鑽絲) Melbourne 25 Guangdong 20 Carolina Achoy Man (徐美儀) Lima 18 Zhongshan 21 Carlene Aguilar (洪巧玲) Manila 21 Fujian
Crossovers Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:
Miss World 2005: : Carlene Aguilar (Top 15) Miss Earth 2001: : Carlene Aguilar (Top 10)
Contestant notes Carlene Aguilar of Manila competed at a number of international pageants. She was a top 10 semifinalist at Miss Earth 2001. Aguilar went on to act for TVB, before traveling to Sanya, China to compete in the Miss World 2005 pageant. Aguilar finished as a top 15 semifinalist.
External links Miss Chinese International Pageant 2004 Official Site