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 | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: L-R: Miss World 2003 contestants pose poolside in swimwear at a resort in Sanya, China's southern Hainan province. Hectic months of preparations wound up here, with the final touches applied before one woman takes the ultimate in beauty queen accolades -- Miss World click to open  |  | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: L-R: Miss China Qi Guan (R) poses with other Miss World 2003 contestants in Sanya, in China's tropical island of Hainan, December 6, 2003. China plays host to the event on Saturday, putting the world's most populous country officially on the beauty pageant map. click to open  |  | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: L-R: Miss Hong Kong Yeung Lok-ting poses with Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan in Sanya, on China's tropical island of Hainan, December 6, 2003. China will host the contest on Saturday evening, putting the world's most populous country officially on the beauty pageant map. click to open  |  | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: L-R: Miss China Qi Guan poses with Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan in Sanya, in China's tropical island of Hainan, December 6, 2003. click to open  |  | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: L-R: More than 100 contestants from around the world in their qipaos, or traditional Chinese dresses, take part in the opening performance at Miss World 2003 in Sanya, in China's tropical island of Hainan, December 6, 2003. click to open  |  | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: L-R: (L-R) Miss United States Kimberly Harlan, Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison and Miss Canada Nazanin Afshin-Jam in qipaos, or traditional Chinese dresses, pose after their opening performance at the Miss World 2003 in Sanya, in China's tropical island of Hainan, December 6, 2003. click to open  |  | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: L-R: Miss Georgia Irina Onashvili, Miss Turkey Tugba Karaca, Miss Russia Svetlana Goreva, Miss Latvia Irina Askolska and Miss Germany Babett Konau (front-R) in qipaos, or traditional Chinese dresses, pose after their opening performance at Miss World 2003 in Sanya, in China's tropical island of Hainan, December 6, 2003. click to open  |  | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: Miss Peru, Claudia Hernandez, holds the trophy after winning the best costume award at Miss World 2003 in Sanya in China's tropical island of Hainan, December 6, 2003. click to open  |  | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: Miss China Qi Guan waves as she makes it into the top 5 during the Miss World 2003 beauty contest held at the beauty crown cultural center in Sanya, Hainan, Saturday, Dec 6, 2003. One out of the more than 100 contestants will be crowned Miss World 2003. click to open  |  | 2003 Miss World - Sanya Final: Miss China Qi Guan waves as she makes it into the top 5 during the Miss World 2003 beauty contest held at the beauty crown cultural center in Sanya, Hainan, Saturday, Dec 6, 2003. One out of the more than 100 contestants will be crowned Miss World 2003. click to open  |
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