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Dressed in a shining blue backless dress, burst into tears after winning the hearts of the audience, Miss Peru said she would miss most about the competition was its host town, Sanya.
Twenty-year-old Miss Peru was crowned Miss World 2004 in Sanya on Hainan Province December 4, 2004. Dressed in a shining blue backless dress, burst into tears at the announcement, after winning the hearts of the audience Miss Peru said she would miss most about the competition was its host town, Sanya. "I don't speak very good English. But the smiles of the people transcend language," she said through an interpreter. This was the second year Miss World was held in Sanya, and organizers have applied to hold the event at the same venue next year, Xinhua news agency reported.