Miss Chinese International Pageant 1997 was held on January 26, 1997 in Hong Kong. The pageant was organized and broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong. Miss Chinese International 1996 Siew-Kee Cheng crowned Monica Lo of Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the winner.
The slogan and theme to this year's pageant is "The Oriental Legend 1997"ãÂÂæÂ±æÂ¹ç¥Â話1997. The Masters of Ceremonies were Eric Tsang and Carol Cheng.
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants: