Contest for Indonesian Chinese

JAKARTA: For the first time ever, Indonesian Chinese people will have the chance to join a beauty contest organized especially for them by the West Jakarta mayoralty office in celebration of the next Chinese New Year.

The so-called Cici (Miss) and Koko (Mr.) West Jakarta contest will take place from Feb. 10 to Feb. 25, according to the organizer, Ernawati Sugondo.

The contest was also open to Indonesian Chinese contestants from outside West Jakarta, she added.

West Jakarta Mayor Sarimun Hadisaputra said the event was expected to attract foreign investors. --JP