text: Bikini-clad models needed a head for heights as they took to this catwalk in China -  2,000 metres high on a mountainside. The girls put aside their fear of heights as they paraded along the narrow footpath in red bikinis and black high heels in a 'test of their composure' as part of a Chinese beauty pageant. The challenge was part of the central China stage of the annual Miss Bikini of the Universe contest, which has been running since 2005, according to the People's Daily Online. Don't look down: Models at a beauty pageant look a little unsure as they stand on a glass walkway, 2,000 metres up in Luoyang . Holding on: Many of the models held onto the safety railings as they made their way up the cliff pathway to take part in the competition . 'First of all, it allowed us to become more courageous, and second it allowed us to practice our most fundamental skills,' said contestant, Yang Ningqing. 'This catwalk, even though it was a very crude catwalk, allowed us to show off our most beautiful posture.' Another contestant, Wang Linwei, said: 'I have never done training on a cliff, I'm not going to lie, it is a little scary.' The uneven footpath along the side of the Luanchuan Laojun mountain in Henan Province, central China, is only one-metre wide, which did little to ease nerves. Stunning scenery: The girls strike a pose for the beauty pageant which was held amid a stunning backdrop in Luoyang, in the Henan province of China . Treading carefully: The high-heeled beauty pageant models make careful steps up the cliff pathway, which is 2,000 metres up . Strike a pose: Judges at the contest said they wanted to make sure the contestants could keep their cool under pressure . Some models decided to kick off their heels and walk bare-footed to negotiate the potholes. While the girls seemed to enjoy themselves, some Chinese social media users criticised organisers for making them strut along the side of a mountain. One user wrote: 'Who is it that came up with such a bad idea to torture the beauties? It is so windy on the mountains. Try getting your daughter up on the cliff with bikinis on.' The girls were competing to get to the national final in Beijing. It is not the first the time that organisers have pushed their contestants to their limit. Last year, models in north east China were made to parade in bikinis despite it being -16 degrees Celsius. Climbing legs: The beauty pageant models strike a pose as they get to the top of a 2,000ft climb up a cliff pathway in the Henan province of China . Tough trek: The mountainous scenery provides a breathtaking backdrop as the models make their way to the viewing platform at the top . Grin and bare it: The girls were pushed to extreme heights as they climbed up the mountain path in central China while wearing high heels .
target: Models put aside their fear of heights to strut along a mountain path in central China .
  The challenge was part of the annual Miss Bikini of the Universe contest, which has been running since 2005 .
  Competition tests if people can 'keep their cool' and has previously seen contestants parade in -16 degrees Celsius .