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Miss Chinese International Pageant 1988

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Date
  
October 2, 1988

Venue
  
Lee Theatre, Hong Kong

Entrants
  
17

Entertainment
  
Leslie Cheung

Broadcaster
  
TVB

Presenters
  
Lydia Shum, Philip Chan

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 wins the crown in 2000.

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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, and makes history as the first ever international Chinese pageant.

Special awards

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

    Miss Chinese International Pageant 1988 Wikipedia