The Miss Deaf World 2003 contest to be held in Prague, capital of
the Czech Republic, on July 19 will be attended by 25-year-old
Dalian native, Zhang Huanying, China's first competitor in the
competition.
According to the rules, each country has only one contestant to
join in the competition. Earlier this year, the China Disabled
Persons' Federation started to select competitors from Shanghai,
Qingdao as well as Dalian City. Finally, Dalian native Zhang
Huanying came to the fore thanks to her excellent personal quality
and was appointed to represent China in the contest in the Czech
Republic.
The New Business reported that, 25-year-old Zhang Huanying
is 1.7m tall and weighs 51 kilograms. Despite being congenitally
deaf, she has an angel-like appearance. Currently she works as an
operator for the Mabuchi Motor Dalian Co. Ltd and is also a member
of the Dalian deaf-mute model team. She has lived with her
grandmother in Dalian's Xianglujiao since she was nine years
old.
Being clever and diligent, Zhang is a girl with many talents. The
physical deformity never beats her down. In the 12 years of study
at Dalian school for the deaf, she not only joined the school's
model team but was good at dancing. She is also a master sprinter
and a veteran model as she once joined in the National Games for
the Disabled in 1996 and the model team in the Dalian International
Fashion Festival in 1998.
When interviewed, Zhang, a lively and natural girl, told the
reporter with her sign language that her most favorite thing is to
walk with the model poses and her greatest wish is to be a
professional model. When asked whether the competition could lead
her to success, Zhang responded quite calmly. Nevertheless she felt
very happy and proud to be the girl who represents China to compete
in the match. With a graceful gesture, she "told" the reporter that
she was very confident of winning a good place in the contest.
Zhang's model coach Gao Xuemei said that Zhang's body shape
training started since April this year. She thought that with
excellent comprehensive quality, Zhang had both a graceful figure
and a nice temperament. Moreover, the quick-witted girl is very
adaptable. It is reported that the contest consists of several
parts, including talent, intermezzo, and swimwear. Zhang will
perform a beautiful Chinese folk dance in the talent section.
World deaf lady competition
Being different from normal beauty contests, the annual Miss Deaf
World's contestants are all deaf-mutes from various countries. The
"Miss Deaf World 2003" is to be held on July 19, in the congress
center in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague. This year is
the first year that China has sent its contestant to the
competition.
(China.org.cn translated by Li Xiao, July 18, 2003)