In Taiwan’s early years, it was titled “Beauty Pageant Emperor” and was also the main promoter of Taiwanese beauty pageants in the 1990s. (Photo / Newspaper information photo)
In Taiwan’s early years, beauty pageants were popular and many women chose “Miss China” as an affirmation of their beauty and temperament; there are now many actresses, celebrities and women in the entertainment industry who shone on the Miss Beauty Pageant stage back then, so it’s known. When it comes to beauty pageants in Taiwan, I have to mention that in the past Tang Rirong was called “the emperor of Taiwan beauty pageants” by the outside world. He was the main driving force behind the popularity of beauty pageants in Taiwan in the 1990s, but he liked to show him his wealth in a high profile way. His bathroom was also inlaid with gold. He has also had emotional disputes with beauty pageants. Eventually, he fell ill in the last few years, was in debt everywhere and was also seriously ill. After the operation, family members could not find the signature and he eventually died of kidney failure at the age of 58.
Tang Rirong, born in mainland China’s Sichuan province, came to Taiwan with his father Tang Yi during the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in his early years. He subsequently graduated from High School Affiliated to Normal University and the English Department of Soochow University. Tang Rirong, who left campus and just left the company, first worked as a famous English tutor and opened a clothing factory. Subsequently, he claimed to have met Hussein, who later became the president of Iraq, while studying in the UK, which allowed him to live in the 1980s. During the war in Iraq, he enriched himself with the opportunity. to bargain Iraqi weapons and military products, which ushered in its “golden” era of luxury and wealth.
Tang Rirong, who claimed to be rich by arms, founded the “Republic of China Beauty Pageant Association” in Taiwan in 1987 and served as its president until 1995. Thanks to his promotion, he successfully led the activities of the pageant competitions. beauty that had been discontinued in Taiwan for more than 20 years in the early years and resumed in Taiwan.
Looking back on the period from 1988 to 1995, it was the peak period of Taiwan’s beauty pageants. Under the leadership of Tang Rirong, “Miss China”, “Miss Jiale”, “Miss International” and other beauty pageants were held every year. Tang Rirong was in a great mood, took part in every beauty pageant in person, and displayed her wealth in a high profile way. She or she took long white Rolls-Royce and Cadillac limousines when she came in and out, or she sported gilded toilets and business cards at home.
As for Tang Rirong’s exaggerated, high-profile display of his wealth, and because of the beauty pageant relationship, he is always surrounded by beautiful beauties with good figures. Although it has become a media darling, it has the title of “Taiwan Beauty Pageant Emperor”. But it also attracted social discussions, good and bad.
Later, after Tang Rirong stepped down as president of the beauty pageant association of the Republic of China, he was constantly in trouble and his final years were bleak and desolate. He first had emotional and financial disputes with the his successor and model Jiang Wenshu, who also came from beauty pageants. Due to the noise, the beauty contest was then suspended; then he and his wife got divorced, there was a financial crisis and he owed money everywhere. In addition, he was involved in lawsuits and was ill. Eventually, he died of kidney failure, ending his seemingly glorious but controversial life in just 58 years.
