UNTIL recently, frivolous activities like beauty contests were frowned upon in China, but a new tolerance is developing as the country continues to open wider to the world.
The mentality shift was reflected in a recent local television show on the 11-year struggle of a Chinese girl to win the Miss Universe crown.
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