Miss Chinese International Pageant 1988, the 1st Miss Chinese International Pageant was held on October 2, 1988 in Hong Kong. The pageant was organized and broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong. At the end of the pageant, Run Run Shaw crowned Michelle Reis of Hong Kong as the first Miss Chinese International. Hong Kong would not win the pageant, until 12 years later when Sonija Kwok won the crown in 2000.

Pageant information The theme to this year's pageant is "Chinese Light Shines Throughout the World, TVB Makes New History" 「華裔光采耀全球 無線電視創新猶」. The Masters of Ceremonies were Lydia Shum and Philip Chan. Special performing guest was cantopop singer Leslie Cheung. This is the first year of the pageant, which made history as the first ever international Chinese pageant.

Results

Placement Contestant City Represented Country Represented Miss Chinese International 1988 Michelle Reis 李嘉欣 Hong Kong 1st Runner-Up Tammy Marie Lee 李玉蘭 Seattle 2nd Runner-Up Sharon Kwok 郭秀雲 San Francisco

Special awards Miss Friendship: Tanya Lim 林綺梅 (Calgary) Miss Photogenic: Michelle Reis 李嘉欣 (Hong Kong)

Contestant list No. Contestant Name Represented City Represented Country Age 1 Mai MARK 麥宛美 Toronto 20 2 Tammy Marie LEE 李玉蘭 Seattle 20 3 Stephanie CHAN 陳馥荃 Melbourne 19 4 Hong XU 徐泓 London 22 5 Sandy HO 何雪儀 Vancouver 22 6 Hinano JONC 張麗雅 Tahiti 25 7 Jasmine NG 黃海蓮 Singapore 24 8 Sharon KWOK 郭秀雲 San Francisco 18 9 Michelle Monique REIS 李嘉欣 Hong Kong 18 10 Vivian TANG 唐惠隱 Montréal 18 11 Sally Louise CHAN 陳少蘭 Brisbane 18 12 Marina BENIPAYO 彭美玉 Manila 20 13 Rebecca CHAW 趙英華 Taipei 20 14 Tanya LIM 林綺梅 Calgary 24 15 Julie LEE 李瑞蓮 Scarborough 21 16 Helena da Conceição LO BRANCO 白海倫 Macau Macau 19 17 (To Ying YIU) 姚道瑩 Sydney 21

Crossovers Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:

Miss World 1988: : Michelle Reis 1988: Macau : Helena da Conceição Lo Branco 1992: Manila, : Marina Benipayo (representing )

Miss Wonderland 1989: Macau : Helena da Conceição Lo Branco

External links Johnny's Pageant Page - Miss Chinese International Pageant 1988