After having hosted three Miss World contests, China's tropical
resort of Sanya will see the world's most handsome men compete for
the title Mister World in March, the city's government announced
Wednesday.
Organizers of the 5th Mister World contest have received a
record number of applicants from contestants representing more than
80 countries and regions, said Li Boqing, vice mayor of Sanya.
The event, scheduled to be held on March 31 this year, will be
broadcast live worldwide to a potential audience of over a billion,
he said.
Sanya, China's southernmost city in the island province of
Hainan, hosted the Miss World pageants from 2003 to 2005.
Julia Morley, chair of the Miss World Organization which also
runs the Mister World pageant, said Sanya is one of the most
suitable venues for the event.
The Mister World beauty pageant for men has been staged
biennially since 1996. The last Mister World pageant was held in
London in 2003, where Gustavo Cabral Narciso from Brazil was
crowned the fourth Mr. World.
(Xinhua News Agency February 1, 2007)
