Teresa Teng Statue

Teresa Teng, or Teng Li-Chun, was the superstar of East and Southeast Asia through the 1970s and ’80s. People used to say that “where there are Chinese people, there is Teresa Teng’s music.” She died young at 42 in 1995, yet her voice and influence continue to live on decades after her passing. 

In Taipei, just outside the Luzhou Metro Station plaza, stands a statue commemorating her. Teng attended the nearby Luzhou Elementary School and spent her childhood in this neighborhood. The statue is surrounded by tall residential buildings—a surprisingly modest setting for someone of her stature. 

For visitors unfamiliar with Teng, you might be surprised that the statue has a trilingual explanation—Mandarin, English, and Japanese. She spent more than a decade active in the Japanese pop world and released over a dozen albums there. She also recorded songs in Taiwanese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, English, Indonesian, and more. She was, in every sense, a global star. 

The bronze figure holds a microphone and smiles warmly. Fans could almost hear that her voice still lingers. Bring a flower to see her.