Miss China 2012, Wenxia Yu won the Miss World 2012 title, outpacing a record 116 other contestants at the glittering ceremony held at the Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium on Saturday in the city of Ordos, China.
Wenxia Yu won the Miss World 2012 title, outpacing a record 116 other contestants at the glittering ceremony held at the Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium in the city of Ordos, China.
Miss Wales Sophie Elizabeth Moulds was named runner-up, while Miss Australia Jessica Michelle Kahawaty came third in the contest.
The top 15 finalists at this year's 62nd edition of Miss World beauty pageant comprised contestants from Australia, Brazil, China PR, England, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, South Sudan, Spain, United States and Wales.
MissWorld.com reports that Wenxia beat out 116 contestants from around the world. Wenxia is the second woman from China to be crowned Miss World since 2007 when Zhang Zilin won the crown.
The mostly Chinese audience erupted in cheers and fireworks lit up the sky when it was announced that the home candidate, 23-year-old Yu Wenxia, had been awarded the title.
This is the first time for the Inner Mongolian city of Ordos to host the international beauty pageant.
Last year's Miss World - Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela - handed over her crown in the futuristic Dongsheng stadium in the northeastern city of Ordos.
After winning the award, Wenxia said that she hoped to use the crown to make children around the world feel lucky.
"When I was young I felt very lucky because so many people helped me and I hope in the future, I can help more children to feel lucky," the new Miss World 2012 said.
Below is a video of the Miss World 2012 Top 7 Final Question:
