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China to Hold Miss Travel Contest from 2006 to 2010

China was authorized to hold the Miss Travel contest annually from 2006 to 2010, Li Zhe, director of China's organizing committee for the Miss Travel contest said on January 8, 2006.

"From this year, China can hold one Miss Travel contest each year for five years," Li said after receiving the letter of authorization from the international organization of Miss Travel.

It will be the first time that the contest has been held outside of Malaysia, its birthplace, Huang Hanrong, initiator of the contest said. "The contest aims to publicize the culture of travel and to promote international tourism," Huang said. China's travel market has the greatest potential, Huang said, expressing his hope that the contest will generate more opportunities for tourism exchanges and cooperation for participating countries. Contestants from 40 countries and regions are expected to join in the 2006 Miss Travel contest, which will be held in Zhangjiajie, a famous scenic resort in Central China's Hunan Province.