Chinese singer Yang Yuying, born Yang Gangli on May 11, 1971, became one of the
first pop superstars in her home country, and many believe she is the
best-selling artist in mainland China. She sang as a child in the Nanchang
Children’s Palace Choir, and her debut album came out before she was 20 years
old. However, it was 1991 when she performed the songs “Wind and Love, Water and
Smile” and “Chashan Love Song” at a major concert event and her fame instantly
catapulted. She would cement her status as a pop superstar with “The Heart
Rain”, a blockbuster duet with Mao Ning. The duo...