A contestant hugs a girl upon her arrival for the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya. [Photo/Xinhua]

The final contest will be held on Dec 19 in the Beauty Crown Grand Theatre, which was built in 2003 specifically for Miss World competitions. The reigning Miss World, Rolene Strauss of South Africa will crown her successor.

All contestants will stay at the Beauty Crown Sanya Hotel. Meanwhile, they have challenges in several categories to meet, such as Sports and Fitness, Top Model, the Beauty with a Purpose Project, a charity gala event and a Talent and Multi Media Challenge.