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The story begins |
Teresa Teng was born in Yunlin County in 1953, and her father was a soldier.
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At age 6, her family moved to Taipei County Lujhou Township, and she went to Lujhou Elementary School.
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In a school anniversary celebration, her talent for performance was discovered, and she sang especially well.
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She performed very well in public speaking and singing competitions. |
Her mother often took her to perform for soldiers with the Nine-three Band.
She also practiced singing next to Tamshui River.
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In Grade 4 she won first-place at the Chinese Television System's singing competition.
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And she was won first-place in many other competitions.
She was a very talented child.
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Before graduating, she took a photo at the now famous bridge and stream, which still stands today.
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After graduating from elementary school, she began to perform at various restaurants and started her entertainment career.
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At the age of 14, she released her first album, ¡§Celebratory Drums¡¨. |
She became famous in TV programs and was labeled ¡§A female singing genius. She also moved out of Lujhou.
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She received good reviews in concerts all over the world and became an international superstar.
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Teresa Teng is a very hard-working female singer. She could perform in many languages.
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She sang Japanese in Japan.
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She performed in Cantonese in Hong Kong.
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She became popular in America, South-east Asia and other countries.
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The people of China called her "Teng Junior ", and she was considered second to their leader " Teng Senior".
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However, she was very patriotic and refused many invitations by China.
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After the age of 30, she moved overseas and began to slowly move away from the entertainment industry.
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In May 1995, she died from an asthma attack in Thailand, at the age of 42.
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Teresa Teng was buried in ChinPoSan, Teng's Garden, and left behind eternal longings.
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Today many fan still travel to Teng's Garden to honor and remember her.
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Also, Lujhou city council holds Teresa Teng Singing Competitions to show respect for her singing talent. |
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When we made this picture book, it was very amusing to hear our own voices.
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