Miss World 2012 : A visit to ornamental water gardens and Shang Lake

A hot and sunny morning saw the contestants arriving at Shang Lake. As they walked in they were greeted by a scenic vista of stunning pavilions ranged around ponds full of Koi carp and a vast lake glinting in the summer sunshine.

The ladies wrote messages on beautiful little wooden tablets suspended from bells to hang in the breeze as a lasting token of their visit.

There was also the opportunity to try on beautiful traditional clothing and witness traditional music, a treat which delighted the contestants.

A quick trip on some speedy trams saw the ladies arrive at the edge of a lake skirted with woods. They were ushered on to traditional rafts which were punted out into the water and meandered downstream past lily pads and trees growing straight from the water. There was gleeful  pointing as nesting birds and darting fish were spotted. One of the rafts was also treated to a rousing river song by their oarsman!

Back onboard the trams, the contestants were treated to a tour of the lush landscape and disembarked next to a banner erected in their honour, which they signed as a thank you for the hospitality they had received.

In the afternoon, the ladies visited enchanting ornamental water gardens. Full of winding paths, bridges and hidden rockeries, they were a cool oasis in the 42 degree heat and the perfect place for some truly stunning photographs! The contestants were enraptured with the tranquil atmosphere and very sad to leave at the end of the day.

Don't forget to check back here for more updates from the Miss World festival 2012. For broadcast details of the final show, please see below (please note that screenings for other territories will be confirmed soon):

The Miss World final will be broadcast on TV5 in the Philippines on August 18th at 19.30 local time

The Miss World final will be broadcast on Paris Premier in France on August 18th at 13.30 local time

The Miss World final will be broadcast on Televisa in Mexico on August 18th at 07.00 local time

The Miss World final will be broadcast on Star TV in Turkey on August 18th at 17.00 local time

The Miss World final will be broadcast on Zoom TV in India on August 18th at 17.00 local time

The Miss World final will be broadcast on Venevision in Venezuela on August 18th at 7.30 local time

The Miss World final will be broadcast on Medcom in Panama on August 18th at 07.00 local time

The Miss World final will be broadcast on RCTI in Indonesia on August 18th at 19.00 local time

The Miss World final will be broadcast on SABC in South Africa on August 18th at 13.30 local time

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