1. Winners of preliminary contest will compete on October 12, qualifying them to enter the national competition on December.
2. They were picked last week during preliminary judging in the contest's swimsuit, evening gown and interview categories.
3. Sprint race is carried out in ways of one round ranking race, one round preliminary contest and one round final.
4. According to preliminary results of a survey of voters as they left their polling places, more independents cast ballots in the Democratic race than in the Republican contest.
5. The overseas contestants who win the preliminary contest held in different countries by Chinese embassies and consulates qualify to come to China for the finals.