Ava Ferdowsmakan represented the Beauties of Canada organization at the Miss Tourism Queen International pageant in Xi’an, China this past December.  Not only did Ava place 7th out of 92 contestants, but she brought home the Miss Photogenic Award!

Kantapat Peerada-chainarin of Thailand won the title, Jeanine Castro (Fernando de Noronha) was 1st runner-up, Mariia Ovechkina (Belarus), finished in 3rd place, Miss China (North),  Wang Lu, was 4th, and Miss Tanzania, Nelly Almas, received the 5th position.

The semi-finalists were India (6th place), Canada (7th), Namibia (8th), Bolivia (9th) and Portugal (10th); and the quarter-finalists were Brazil (11th), Russia (12th), Sri Lanka (13th), Guadeloupe (14th), Vietnam (15th), Venezuela (16th), Australia (17th), South Africa (18th), Czech Republic (19th) and China (South) (20th).

The MIss Tourism Queen International pageant attracts full support from different circles in the society, and the special involvement of the press and TV media. With around 250 press’s coverage and over 50 TV media’s broadcasting, Miss Tourism Queen International serves as an international platform for the involved regions, business brand, tourist cities, tourist products, fashion and luxury goods.  Congratulations Ava!