She beat out favorites like Tracy Ip (who did not reach the final 5) of Hong Kong, Crystal Li of Vancouver, and Elva Ni of Toronto for the crown.
Instead of taking an offer to join the Hong Kong entertainment industry right away by signing with TVB, Ina returned to Johannesburg to continue her studies.
Lu crowned her successor Sarah Song of Sydney, Australia as Miss Chinese International 2007 on January 20, 2007.
The first runner up at the pageant was Lu's younger sister Ivy of Johannesburg, South Africa.
As a result, both Lus almost became the first sister pair in the history of the pageant to win the crown.