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Miss China wins Miss World 2012 title

(Front L-R) Miss Thailand Vanessa Herrmann, second place Miss Wales Sophie Moulds, winner Miss China Yu Wenxia, Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, Miss Brazil Mariana Notarangelo, and Miss India Vanya Mishra as they celebrate following the Miss World 2012 final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. (AFP)

(Front L-R) Miss Thailand Vanessa Herrmann, second place Miss Wales Sophie Moulds, winner Miss China Yu Wenxia, Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, Miss Brazil Mariana Notarangelo, and Miss India Vanya Mishra as they celebrate following the Miss World 2012 final ceremony at the Dongsheng stadium in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos. China's Yu Wenxia of China defeated more than 100 other hopefuls at the glittering ceremony held in the Chinese mining city of Ordos, on the edge of the Gobi desert. (AFP)

Miss World contestant, Nicaragua's Lauren Gabrielle Lawson Guerrero, waits backstage prior to a rehearsal for the final ceremony at the Ordos Stadium Arena in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 17, 2012. More than 100 beauty queens from around the globe have descended on the northern Chinese mining city of Ordos on the edge of the Gobi desert ahead of the Miss World final on August 18. (AFP)

Miss World contestant, Nicaragua's Lauren Gabrielle Lawson Guerrero, waits backstage prior to a rehearsal for the final ceremony at the Ordos Stadium Arena in the inner Mongolian city of Ordos on August 17, 2012. More than 100 beauty queens from around the globe have descended on the northern Chinese mining city of Ordos on the edge of the Gobi desert ahead of the Miss World final on August 18. (AFP)

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Miss China won the coveted title of Miss World on Saturday, triumphing on home soil in a mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.

The mostly Chinese audience erupted in cheers when it was announced that the home candidate, Yu Wenxia, had been awarded the title.

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"When I was young I felt very lucky because so many people helped me and I hope in the future, I can help more children to feel lucky," said Yu, who was wearing a glittering blue dress, after the result was announced.

Last year's Miss World Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela handed over her crown in the futuristic Dongsheng stadium in the northeastern city of Ordos.

A total of 116 contestants - the highest number ever - took to the stage during the contest, watched annually by about a billion people around the globe.

Ordos, around 700 kilometres (440 miles) from the nearest beach, is an unusual venue for the world's biggest beauty pageant.

Besides the traditional swimsuits and evening gowns, participants also donned outlandish costumes, with some dressed as belly dancers.

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