China?s Yu Wenxia crowned 2012 Miss World

Posted Aug 19, 2012

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China?s Yu Wenxia has been crowned the 2012 Miss World following the pageant?s final ceremony at the Ordos Stadium Arena in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. She defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. This is the second time Miss China has been awarded the title.? The first runner-up is Sophie Elizabeth Moulds of Wales and the second runner-up is Jessica Michelle Kahawaty of Australia.

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    Yu Wenxia (R) of China waves to the audience after being crowned the winner of Miss World 2012 during the pageant's final ceremony at the Ordos Stadium Arena in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    Miss World 2012 winner Yu Wenxia (C) of China, second place contestant Miss Wales Sophie Moulds (L) and third place Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty (R) pose for photos following the pageant's final ceremony at the Ordos Stadium Arena in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    Miss World 2012 winner Yu Wenxia (C) of China, second place contestant Miss Wales Sophie Moulds (L) and third place Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty (R) pose for photos following the pageant's final ceremony at the Ordos Stadium Arena in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    Miss World 2012 winner Yu Wenxia (C) of China waves as she walks to receive the crown during the pageant's final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    Miss Indonesia Ines Tjiptadi (R) poses before other contestants during the Miss World 2012 final ceremony at Dongsheng Stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    Miss Brazil Mariana Notarangelo parades during the Miss World 2012 final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones Ed Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    Miss Spain Aranzazu Godoy parades during the Miss World 2012 final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    Miss Indonesia Ines Putri Tjiptadi parades during the Miss World 2012 final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    (From-L) Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, Miss India Vanya Mishra and Miss Mexico Mariana Reynoso pose during the Miss World 2012 final ceremony at Dongsheng Stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. China's Yu Wenxia defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    Miss World 2012 host Mylene Klass (L) of Britain holds a microphone for Miss World 2011 winner Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela during the pageant's final ceremony at Dongsheng Stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 18, 2012. China's Yu Wenxia defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    A photo taken on August 18, 2012 shows Miss Japan Nozomi Igarashi (L), Miss Philippines Quenerich Rehman (C), and Miss Albania Floriana Garo (R) posing for photos following the Miss World final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    A photo taken on August 18, 2012 shows (front L-R) Miss Thailand Vanessa Herrmann, second place Miss Wales Sophie Moulds, winner Miss China Yu Wenxia, Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, Miss Brazil Mariana Notarangelo, and Miss India Vanya Mishra as they celebrate following the Miss World 2012 final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesEd Jones/AFP/GettyImages

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    Newly crowned Yu Wenxia of China sings on stage during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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    Miss Mexico Mariana Berumen Reynoso wears evening gown performs during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in inner Mongolia, China Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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    Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, center, walks past Miss China Yu Wenxia, left, during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in inner Mongolia, China Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Yu Wenxia won the Miss World 2012, while Jessica Kahawaty was 2nd runner-up. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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    Miss Vanya Mishra of India, center, gestures as she walk on stage during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in inner Mongolia, China Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Vanya Mishra won the Miss multimedia and beauty with a purpose title. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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    Miss World winner Yu Wenxia of China reacts after crowned by Miss World 2011, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares of Venezuela, behind, during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in inner Mongolia, China Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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    Newly crowned Miss World Yu Wenxia of China, center, is congratulated by first runner-up Miss Wales, Sophie Moulds, left, and 2nd runner-up Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, right, during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in inner Mongolia, China Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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    Newly crowned Miss World Yu Wenxia of China acknowledges the audience after she won the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in inner Mongolia, China Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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    Newly crowned Miss World Yu Wenxia of China waves after she won the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in inner Mongolia, China Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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    Runner-up Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, right, smiles after she was crowned by Miss World 2011 Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares of Venezuela during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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