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    Jiuzhai Zhuoma Beauty Contest

    enFebruary 02, 2013
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    About this Episode

    Ten finalists competed in the second Jiuzhai Zhuoma beauty contest that ran for more than 50 days across Sichuan’s famous mountain region. The final ten contestants had been narrowed down from a shortlist of 100 by online voters who were asked to select their favourite competitor as the event ran throughout January.

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