Miss China was crowned with the title of Miss World on Saturday, triumphing on home soil during a glitzy final held in a mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.
The mostly Chinese audience erupted in cheers and fireworks lit up the sky when it was announced that the home candidate, Yu Wenxia, had been awarded the title.
A total of 116 contestants — the highest ever number to take part — took to the stage during the final in a variety of stunning gowns, with estimates that more than a billion people around the globe would be tuning in.
Miss Mexico Mariana Reynoso was the bookmakers’ favorite for the title, but failed to make the last seven candidates despite a strong showing in the early rounds of the pageant. Miss Wales Sophie Moulds came in second, while Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty finished third.
A red ceremonial flag was passed over to representatives from the South East Asian resort island of Bali, hosts of the 2013 Miss World Final, during the ceremony.
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