A contestant presents their talents during the Washington Metropolitan Miss Chinese American Beauty Pageant in Bethesda, north of Washington D.C., Sept. 17, 2010. The event provided the outstanding young Chinese Americans with the rare opportunity to show their virtues with cultural pride, leadership, family value, and confidence to succeed in the culture-blended society. The contest results are: champion Patty Yao, first runner-up Serina Lin and second runner-up Kathy Shi. (Source:Zhang Jun, Xinhua, Sep 18, 2010).