The life and music of legendary songstress Teresa Teng (鄧麗君) will be featured at the Taipei International Flora Exposition, giving the public a chance to pay tribute to the late mega-star while enjoying three hectares of floral displays at the Yuanshan Park Area.
Known for her soothing voice and mastery of an array of genres, Teng is one of the most beloved cultural icons in the global Chinese community. The singer’s popularity expands far and wide to Japan, China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, despite her passing away in 1995.
“After a long deliberation, we unanimously agreed that Teng would be the best candidate to be honored at the expo’s Celebrity House because she fully embodies the traditional beauty of Chinese cultures,” organizing committee director Chen Hsiung-wen (陳雄文) said.
Divided into three halls, the Celebrity House complex — fashioned after traditional Japanese wooden architecture — is designed to give visitors what organizers describe as a visually and aurally stunning experience, with floral decorations and the flowing melodies of some of Teng’s best-known songs.
Teng’s die-hard fans can also cruise down memory lane as more than 40 never-before-displayed personal artifacts are to be put on show, including handwritten notes, stage costumes and a pair of pink roller skates.
A 38-minute documentary on Teng’s career will also be shown at the house, said Frank Teng (鄧長富), the singer’s older brother and chairman of the Teresa Teng Foundation.
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