| Attoprimo Cup China Model Star
Contest Photos by James Zeng-Huang, China Features for Sygma April 15, 1998 evening ,Beijing |
98's China Model Star Contest - the national beauty competition - is held in Beijing on April 15, 1998, which appealed more than 700 girls from nearly 80 model agencies across the county to participate. Copyright 1998 James Zeng-Huang, China Features |
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Participants want for a swimming suit photo taken. Copyright 1998 James Zeng-Huang, China Features |
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| Wang Min, a 22 years old professional model ( high 181, 83cm-62cm-87cm), wins the top prize at 98's China National Model Star Contest on April 15, 1998. She also wins the title of the Best Demeanor at the competition. Copyright 1998 James Zeng-Huang, China Features |
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| Wang Min, a 21 year old professional model representing Beijing, won the top prize at 98's China Model Star Contest - Attoprimo Cup. She is 181cm tall and 83cm-62cm-87cm in measurements. This is the highest prize among the 14 prizes for the contest. She also gets the title of Best Demeanor at the competition. The second place goes to Lu Yan, a young professional model from Shanghai at the age of 18 who measures at 87cm-62cm-88cm and is 175cm tall. She also received the title of the Best Impression at the competition. Song Xiaodan placed the third. She is a 16 year old student (179cm, 80cm-60cm-88cm) at a model school in Dalian in the northeastern part of China. Bing Jingjing, a 22 year old girl from Qingdao of China's eastern Shandong province, grabbed the title of Best Figure, the first of its kind in China. Her 85cm-62cm-90cm figure at the height of 181cm won the approval of the jury and impressed the audience. |
Bing Jingjing, an 22 year old girl from Qingdao, wins the title of Best Figure at 98's China National Model Star Contest Copyright 1998 James Zeng-Huang, China Features |
An annual event, the contest this year is the 4th that was held in the country. It has appealed to more than 700 young girls from nearly 80 model agencies across the country to participate. To meet the international standard, the jury is consisted of fashion designers and photographers from countries and regions including China, the United States, Italy, Hongkong and Taiwan.