The New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Global Chinese Beauty Pageant combines beauty with a higher purpose through its mission to educate young Chinese women about their heritage.
In its first year, the pageant has invited young women from all nations between ages 18-30, who are of at least one-third Chinese origin and fluent in either Mandarin or English, to participate. It aims to instill in them ancient Chinese values and celebrate the pure, authentic beauty of the Chinese woman.
Recently, two Miss NTD Honorary Advisory Board members spoke about the uniqueness of the NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant.
“I love that it is about traditions,” Jacqui Phillips, author and celebrity make-up artist, said in an NTD interview. “We’re losing traditions in this world, and they are so important. Having that inner wisdom and trusting that—and kindness—all those things set this pageant apart. I don’t think there’s anything like it in the world.”…