Taiwanese model and actress Lin Chi-ling was voted to have the most beautiful breasts in an online voting contest.

According to the Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao, the contest, titled "The Top Ten Queens of Beautiful Breasts" was organized by Apple Daily Taiwan, the Taiwanese version of Hong Kong's well-known entertainment newspaper.

The voting was held online, via the Apple Daily website. Lin Chi-ling, whose has a relatively modest 34C chest, manage to emerge winner despite facing several "heavyweight" contestants.

According to the online voting results page, Lin had won the contest with more than 700 votes, or about a quarter of all votes cast.

Popular Taiwanese actress and variety show host Tian Xin, who is 34 years old and has a 34E chest, came in second with 18 per cent of the votes.

Rising star Yao Yao, who is only 19, but "weighs in" at a hefty 32E, came in third.

Lin Chi-ling spoke to the Taiwanese media after learning of her win yesterday, "Thank you! I would like to say a shy 'thank you' to everyone."

She also spoke of her "secret method" in maintaining beautiful breasts, "Swim, and exercise more."

Variety show host Tian Xin said that she was happy to be voted second, "Thank you for everyone's support, I'm very honoured and very happy."

Starlet Yao Yao also expressed her thanks to netizens voting her into the top three, "I'm very happy to be voted in the top three, and to stand aside big sisters Lin Chi-ling and Tian Xin, whom I admire very much."

The other stars who came in fourth to tenth in the Taiwanese newspaper's voting contest are, in order, Vivian Hsu, Jolin Tsai, Bianca Bai, Kelly Lin, Makiyo, Ada Pan and Pace Wu.