China's Li Zining (right) from Guangzhou is crowned at the New Silk Road World Modeling contest in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejing province in eastern China Septem ber 5, 2004. Zhanna Havenko from Ukraine is the runner-up. A total of 47 contestants from 29 countries participated in the contest. [newsphoto]

Li Zining (center) from China, Zhanna Havenko from Ukraine (left) and Kwon Hyun-ji from South Korea win the first three places at the New Silk Road World Modeling contest in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejing province in eastern China September 5, 2004.[newsphoto]

Li Zining is crowned at the New Silk Road World Modeling contest in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejing province in eastern China September 5, 2004.[newsphoto]

Li Zining performs during the final of the New Silk Road World Modeling contest in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejing province in eastern China, September 5, 2004. [Reuters]