Some 35 women, each representing a tourist attraction in China, gathered in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, to compete for the chance to represent China in the Miss World Tourism pageant.

Xu Qian (C), winner of the Miss Tourism Queen International 2004 China finals, poses with the first runner-up Tian Lili (L) and the second runner-up Yin le (R) in Guiyang, October 18, 2004.

(Xinhua News Agency October 21, 2004)