Contestants of 2012 Miss Tourism International attend world peace blessing ceremony held in Tianzhao Mountain Scenic Spot on May 6, 2012. （chinanews.com/Jin Shuo）

On May 6, contestants of 2012 Miss Tourism International from 60 countries and regions all over the world came to Tianzhao Mountain in Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. They blessed for world peace as well as paid tribute to Wu Zetian, the only woman in the history of China to assume the title of Empress in Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).

Edited and translated by Ye Xin, People's Daily Online

(People's Daily Online)