Liang Jingru: R.I.P., dear Whitney Houston. Still can't believe it.

Zhang Liangying: Her voice will never be lost with the wind, and [she] will always be remembered.

Alan Tam: Whitney Houston R.I.P. We'll always love you!

Weng Hong: It's astonishing to hear that Whitney Houston passed away! It happened all of a sudden and it's so shocking! Her music and voice cannot be reproduced and her position can never be replaced by anyone! I wish her real peace and happiness in another kingdom!

Bai Tao: I bought several imported original tapes of her music in 1996, including original soundtracks of films like The Bodyguard and Waiting to Exhale. Each tape was about 28 yuan ($4.4) at that time. I had already forgotten how much I liked her, but since I used to save my money to buy such expensive tapes, I realize that I must have loved her music a lot.

Common people:

A Weibo user named Longlong Ni Bingbu Fengsao in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, posted "I just got up and learned the news of Houston's passing. It is such sudden news. Days ago, I saw a dozen recent photos of her and thought she was going to make a comeback. It's hard to believe. She was only 48!"

Another Weibo user named chulita1205 from Wuhan, Hubei Province, also expressed surprise and sorrow: "I remember that when I saw The Bodyguard, her beautiful voice, which sounded like it came from heaven, struck me. I never tire of listening to 'I Will Always Love You.' I hope her beautiful voice can now be heard in heaven."

Agencies - Global Times