Miss China won the coveted title of Miss World on Saturday, triumphing on home soil during a glitzy final held in a mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.The mostly Chinese audience erupted in cheers and fireworks lit up the sky when it was announced that the home candidate, Yu Wenxia, had been awarded the title.
Ms. Yu, who became China’s second Miss World winner, appeared on stage in a dazzling array of ball gowns during the two-hour final and serenaded the audience with a piercing rendition of a popular Chinese song.
Last year’s winner, Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela, handed over her crown to Yu, who wore a sparkling blue dress, in the futuristic Dongsheng stadium in the northeastern city of Ordos.
Read more: China's Yu Wenxia crowned Miss World 2012 - The Globe and Mail
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