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Qingdao "Beer Goddess" Beauty Pageant 

October 8, 2015 
by Bruno Barbey 
Bruno Barbey recently returned to China and covered Qingdao's "Beer Goddess" beauty pageant. During the event, a "Beer Queen","Beer Prince","Beer Princess","Beer Mr.Right","Champion Stewardess", and "Champion Steward" are chosen from among trainee models and trainee air attendants. The competition is divided into two main events: a "swimsuit show" and an "evening gown show" (suits for men models and uniforms for air attendants). The scores of the two challenges determine the winners.

Bruno is the author of 2 books about China. One about <a href='http://www.magnumphotos.com/Package/2K1HRGRHCX1' target='_blank'>Shanghai</a> and one titled <a href='http://www.magnumphotos.com/Package/2K1HRG6LPM50' target='_blank'>"China, From Mao to Modernity"</a>. He is currently preparing a third one for a Chinese publisher.
Bruno is currently exhibiting his <a href='http://f11.com/exhibitions' target='_blank'>"China Since 1973"</a> work at the F11 Museum in Hong Kong.