| Miss Chinese International Pageant 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 27, 1996 |
| Presenters | Eric Tsang, Carol Cheng |
| Venue | TV City, Hong Kong |
| Broadcaster | TVB |
| Entrants | 19 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Siew-Kee Cheng 鍾秀枝 Singapore |
| Congeniality | Winnie Young  Hong Kong |
Miss Chinese International Pageant 1996 was held on January 27, 1996 in Hong Kong. The pageant was organized and broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong. Miss Chinese International 1995 Hsiang-Lin Ku crowned Siew-Kee Cheng of Singapore as the winner.
The slogan and theme to this year's pageant is "The Elegance of Yesteryears' Stars, The Vitality of Tonight's Delegates" 「昔日明星風釆 今夕佳麗風姿」. The Masters of Ceremonies were Eric Tsang, Carol Cheng.
| Placement | Contestant | City Represented | Country Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chinese International 1996 | Siew-Kee Cheng 鍾秀枝 | Singapore | Singapore |
| 1st Runner-Up | Melissa Ng 吳美珩 | San Francisco |  USA |
| 2nd Runner-Up | (Dethroned in 1999 - see below) | New York City | USA |
| Top 5 Finalists | Tsun-Tsun Hsu 許純純 Kaimook Pindokmai 陳珍珠 | Taipei Bangkok |  Chinese Taipei  Thailand |
| Top 10 Finalists | Winnie Young 楊婉儀 Patsy Poon 潘美詩 S. Chalon 張少婷 Carol Lee 李笑美 Mercedes Yao 姚蔚珺 | Hong Kong Toronto Tahiti Kuala Lumpur Los Angeles | Hong Kong  Canada  French Polynesia  Malaysia USA |
In 1999, it was discovered that second runner-up Amy Chung of New York had an outstanding warrant for her arrest in USA as she left the country to enter the pageant while on probation stemming from a credit card fraud conviction. Chung had also lied about her academic credentials, claiming to have a master's degree from Harvard University when she only has taken courses from Harvard Extension School.
When news first leaked, Chung denied all rumours and went into hiding from the Hong Kong media, performing in Mainland China. However, she was summoned to TVB headquarters two weeks later and subsequently admitted to both her conviction and the embellishment of her educational records. As such, Chung was stripped of her title of Miss Chinese International 1996 Second Runner-Up and had her artiste contract with TVB terminated. Chung then returned to the US and turned herself in, where she served a 2-year prison term for her parole violation. Her title of second runner-up has been left vacant since. [1]
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Miss Hong Kong 2008 The 36th Miss Hong Kong Pageant which was televised live internationally from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 19 July 2008. Twenty-two-year-old Edelweiss Cheung became the new Miss Hong Kong and the tallest Miss Hong Kong, in the history of the pageant. Skye Chan the first runner-up and replaced Edelweiss during her duties due to Edelweiss not showing up. Skye Chan represented Hong Kong in Miss World 2008, and Miss Chinese International 2009. Second runner-up Sire Ma represented Hong Kong at Miss International 2008
Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 was held on January 17, 2009 in Foshan, China. The pageant is organized and broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong. Miss Chinese International 2008 Océane Zhu of Paris, France crowned her successor, Christine Kuo of Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the end of the event.
The 17th Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Chinese International Pageant 2005 was held on January 29, 2005 in Hong Kong. The pageant was organized and broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong. Miss Chinese International 2004 Linda Chung of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada crowned Leanne Li as the new winner. Li was the fourth winner from Vancouver to win the crown and the second time a consecutive win occurred.
Miss Chinese International Pageant 2004, the 16th Miss Chinese International Pageant, was held on January 17, 2004 in Hong Kong. The pageant was organized and televised by TVB in Hong Kong. At the end of the pageant, Miss Chinese International 2003 Rachel Tan of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia crowned Linda Chung of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as the new winner.
Miss Chinese International Pageant 1999 was held on February 14, 1999 in Hong Kong. The pageant was organized and broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong. Miss Chinese International 1998 Louisa Luk of San Francisco, USA crowned her Michelle Ye of New York City, USA as the 11th Miss Chinese International. The victory marked the first back to back winners for the United States.
Miss Chinese International Pageant 1998 was held on January 25, 1998 in Hong Kong. The pageant was broadcast live through TVB and was streamed for the first time in Malaysia. Miss Chinese International 1997 Monica Lo of Toronto, Ontario, Canada crowned Louisa Luk of San Francisco, USA as the new winner. Luk is the first winner from the United States and San Francisco's only winner, as of 2010.
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The 25th Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Chinese International Pageant 2014 was held on January 26, 2014. Miss Chinese International 2013 Gloria Tang of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada crowned her successor, Grace Chan of Hong Kong at the end of the pageant.
The 26th Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Chinese International Pageant 2015 was held on January 25, 2015. Miss Chinese International 2014 Grace Chan of Hong Kong crowned her successor, Mandy Chai of Sydney, Australia at the end of the pageant.
The 27th Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Chinese International Pageant 2016 was held on January 23, 2016. Miss Chinese International 2015 Mandy Chai of Sydney, Australia crowned her successor, Jennifer Coosemans of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the end of the pageant.
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