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Teresa Teng

The Taiwanese pop singer who became a superstar in communist China. Teresa Teng's gentle sound and image appealed to millions in the 1980s.

Teresa Teng was a Taiwanese singer who gained popularity with her soft-focus image and romantic songs. But when her music reached mainland communist China, she became a superstar - and part of a propaganda battle between Taiwan and the mainland. Lucy Burns has been speaking to Teresa's brother Frank Teng about her life and early death.
Image copyright: Teresa Teng Foundation

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