| There is more than one reason to join a beauty | | | | What's next for Miss Taiwan after winning the |
| pageant. Some beauty pageants--Miss America, for | | | | pageant? Thing is there is a lot in store for Miss |
| example--is a scholarship pageant that awards | | | | Taiwan, because she'll be representing the country at |
| winners and runners up with educational scholarship to | | | | the Miss Asia beauty pageant. |
| any institution of her choice. Aside from that, anyone | | | | Miss Asia Pageant is an international beauty contest |
| can become a Miss Beauty Pageant. Surely Vanessa | | | | organized by the ATV—Asia Television Limited, a |
| Williams had no idea she'd be the first African | | | | broadcasting company in Hong Kong. Since 2004, Miss |
| American to win Miss America. | | | | Asia Pageant has been accepting contestants from |
| Same goes for Miss Taiwan. Anyone can be Miss | | | | other parts of Asia, and in 2005 other countries made |
| Taiwan. This is where the Miss Taiwan World Pageant | | | | an appearance: Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, |
| comes in. | | | | Lebanon, Singapore, India, Japan, South Korea, |
| Miss Taiwan World Pageant is an annual beauty | | | | Philippines, Thailand, Mainland China and Macau. |
| pageant in Taiwan. The pageant started in 2000 and is | | | | Viewership got up to a good start as well since the |
| organized by the Miss Taiwan Foundation, which also | | | | hiatus in 2000. |
| involves itself in a lot of other similar events. As of | | | | One thing you'd notice about the Miss Hong Kong |
| writing, Miss Taiwan Foundation is accepting applicants | | | | Pageant, a sub-category of Miss Asia Pageant, is its |
| for the 2009 Miss Taiwan World Pageant. | | | | lack of age limit. This is a rare thing in all beauty |
| The general qualifications for the Miss Taiwan World | | | | pageants in general. |
| Pageant include: | | | | From Miss Taiwan to Miss Asia, that's really something |
| • Single female | | | | else. Feel free to visit our website for more information |
| • Age 17 to 30 | | | | on Miss Asia. |
| • At least 12.5% Taiwanese ancestry | | | | You can view more information at miss taiwan. |
| • No requirements on residency or birthplace | | | | |