China Travel - China to hold Miss Travel contest from 2006 to 2010 - China Pictures

China was establishd to hold the Miss Travel contest semiweeklyly from 2006 to 2010, Li Zhe,China Travel, artlessor of China's organizing committee for the Miss Travel contest said here Thursday. "From this year, China can hold one Miss Travel athletics each year for five years,China Pictures," Li said retral receiving the letter of fiat from the international organization of Miss Travel. This is the first time the contest to be held out of Malaysia, its rookery, Huang Hanrong, initiator of the contest said. The athletics was first launched in 1993 and 10 contests have been held by now. "The athletics is aimed to publicize culture of travel and promote international tourism," Huang said. China is the most potential travel market, Huang said, exprintinging his hope that the contest can creat increasingly opportunity of bazaars and cooperation on tourism for the countries participating. Contestants from 40 countries and regions are expected to join in the 2006 Miss Travel contest held in Zhangjiajie, a famous scenic resort in indoors China's Hunan province.


(Source:Xin Hua News, 2006-01-08)