Miss World contestants pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in downtown Beijing Friday November 20, 2003. 110 contestants in the 53rd Miss World beauty pageant will compete in the final on the tropical island of Sanya in South China's Hainan Province on December 6. [newsphoto.com.cn]

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