Sponsored by the United Chinese Society of Hawaii, the Miss Chinatown Hawaii Pageant is a feeder to the national Miss Chinatown U.S.A. pageant which will be held on February 16, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Since 1979, more than half of the Hawaii queens have won the coveted title of Miss Chinatown U.S.A. or Princess.

The pageant helps to develop young women of Chinese descent as they embark on a discovery of their ancestral past and personal growth. Each year, the Miss Chinatown Hawaii Pageant awards over $35,000 in scholarship funds. Contestants receive training in Chinese history and culture, Chinese cooking, make-up, beauty and poise, interviewing and personal development. Through the help of numerous volunteers and experts in their fields, contestants are challenged mentally, physically, and spiritually during the months prior to the pageant. In addition, participants develop valuable friendships that often last a lifetime.

The Miss Chinatown Hawaii Pageant is not a beauty pageant, but a scholarship pageant. As such, scoring for the Miss Chinatown Hawaii Pageant is as follows:

• Judges Interview (held prior to the pageant) - 30%
• Talent - 20%
• On-stage Question & Answer - 20%
• Cheong-sam - 15%
• Swimsuit/Physical Fitness (preparation for Miss Chinatown USA) - 10%
• Attendance - 5%

The Miss Chinatown Hawaii Queen represents the United Chinese Society of Hawaii, and the Chinese community in Hawaii, specifically Chinatown Honolulu. Founded by the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees, the MCH Pageant was designed as a two-part program. First, to develop a Queen to properly represent the Chinese Community in Hawaii. Secondly, to compete for the National Title as the “Miss Chinatown USA”. We promote our Queen Contestants to be fit, healthy, attractive, poised and above all, intelligent.

With more awareness and recognition than ever before, the pageant continues to grow as Hawaii’s premiere pageant for women of Chinese descent.