Miss Chinese International Pageant 1988, the 1st Miss Chinese International Pageant was held on October 2, 1988 in Hong Kong. The pageant was organized and broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong. At the end of the pageant, Run Run Shaw crowned Michelle Reis of Hong Kong as the first Miss Chinese International. Hong Kong would not win the pageant, until 12 years later when Sonija Kwok won the crown in 2000.
The theme to this year's pageant is "Chinese Light Shines Throughout the World, TVB Makes New History" 「華裔光采耀全球 無線電視創新猶」. The Masters of Ceremonies were Lydia Shum and Philip Chan. Special performing guest was cantopop singer Leslie Cheung. This is the first year of the pageant, and makes history as the first ever international Chinese pageant.
| Placement | Contestant | City Represented | Country Represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chinese International 1988 | Michelle Reis 李嘉欣 | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | |
| 1st Runner-Up | Tammy Marie Lee 李玉蘭 | Seattle |  United States | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Sharon Kwok 郭秀雲 | San Francisco | United States |
| No. | Contestant Name | Represented City | Represented Country | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mai MARK 麥宛美 | 20 | |||
| 2 | Tammy Marie LEE 李玉蘭 | 20 | |||
| 3 | Stephanie CHAN 陳馥荃 | 19 | |||
| 4 | Hong XU 徐泓 | 22 | |||
| 5 | Sandy HO 何雪儀 | 22 | |||
| 6 | Hinano JONC 張麗雅 | 25 | |||
| 7 | Jasmine NG 黃海蓮 | 24 | |||
| 8 | Sharon KWOK 郭秀雲 | 18 | |||
| 9 | Michelle Monique REIS 李嘉欣 | 18 | |||
| 10 | Vivian TANG 唐惠隱 | 18 | |||
| 11 | Sally Louise CHAN 陳少蘭 | 18 | |||
| 12 | Marina BENIPAYO 彭美玉 | 20 | |||
| 13 | Rebecca CHAW 趙英華 | 20 | |||
| 14 | Tanya LIM 林綺梅 | 24 | |||
| 15 | Julie LEE 李瑞蓮 | 21 | |||
| 16 | Helena da Conceição LO BRANCO 白海倫 | 19 | |||
| 17 | (To Ying YIU) 姚道瑩 | 21 |
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:
Hong Kong: Michelle Monique REIS
Philippines: Marina BENIPAYO Philippines)