 Zhang Zilin
Zhang Zilin (simplified Chinese: 
张梓琳; traditional Chinese: 
張梓琳; pinyin: 
Zhāng  Zǐlín),  is the Miss World 2007 title holder, representing the People's Republic  of China as  Miss China World 2007. She is the first Miss World of East   Asian origin.








Zhang's career in modeling and pageantry started in 2003 where she  participated in a beauty pageant organized by 
New  Silk Road Modeling Agency.  As a first timer in pageantry, Zhang  only managed to land herself in  the top 10 due to lack of experience.  However, she was later discovered  by the executive manager of the  agency, Lee Xiao Bai, who declared  that Zhang had the potential to  become a supermodel. Since then Zhang  has graced the runways in major  fashion capitals of the world including  Paris and Berlin.
In 2006, she was shortlisted as one of the top ten professional   supermodels during the Chinese Fashion and Culture Awards. After that   she participated in Giorgio Armani's 2007 Autumn/Winter Collection show  in Paris  and later earned herself the title of "Top Model of the Year"  from New  Silk Road modeling agency.
In 2007, she was crowned Miss  World at The Crown of Beauty Theater.