Miss LA Chinatown
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Miss Los Angeles Chinatown is a beauty pageant that selects young ladies from the greater Los Angeles
area as Chinatown's ambassadors to the community. The program is sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles and the event is held annually at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Miss Chinatown and her court attend many events during the year, including the annual Golden Dragon New Year Parade and the Firecracker 5K/10K Run.
(LA18), the local Public-access television
cable TV channel.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
area as Chinatown's ambassadors to the community. The program is sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles and the event is held annually at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Miss Chinatown and her court attend many events during the year, including the annual Golden Dragon New Year Parade and the Firecracker 5K/10K Run.
History
The pageant was started in the early 1960s. In addition to the queen, four princesses are chosen each year. In previous years, there were also a Miss Firecracker, Miss Personality, Miss Friendship, Miss Teen Chinatown, and Miss Chinese New Year.Requirements
Eligibility of Applicants:- Chinese female, between the ages of 18 to 26
- Single, never been married, never been pregnant
- Completed high school education
- 25% Chinese ancestry
- U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident
- Resident of the Greater Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
area
List of winners
- 2011 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Xiayi Shirley Zhang (章夏怡)
- 2010 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Jani Wang
- 2009 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Lindsay Louie (华星)
- 2008 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Sharon Ha (柯彦竹)
- 2007 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Laurel Chung
- 2006 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Melody Cheng
- 2005 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Jessica Feng
- 2004 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Heidi Woan
- 2003 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Priscilla Tjio
- 2002 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Tiffany Liu
- 2001 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Lynn Liou
- 2000 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown – Dana Yee
Broadcast
The pageant was broadcast on KSCIKSCI
KSCI is an independent television station operating in Los Angeles and on KUAN-LP channel 48 in Poway, California, serving the San Diego area. It targets Asian Americans, and most of its programming is in Asian languages....
(LA18), the local Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV channel.
See also
- Miss Chinese International
- Miss Chinatown USAMiss Chinatown USAThe Miss Chinatown USA pageant, based on Chinese communities within the U.S., greets delegates around the country. The pageant has been an annual Lunar New Year event since 1958. The winners of this pageant represent the Chinese community and act as ambassadors promoting Chinese culture and heritage...
- Miss NY ChineseMiss NY ChineseMiss NY Chinese also known as Miss New York Chinese or Miss Chinese New York and formerly called as Miss Greater Chinatown NYC Beauty Pageant, is a beauty pageant that selects New York City's representative to the Miss Chinese International beauty pageant held in Hong Kong each year...
- Miss Chinese Toronto
- Miss Chinese Vancouver