It was not only ordinary Chinese in Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, and Southeast Asia who were saddened by the incident and thought fondly of their many memories. The media devoted a tremendous amount of space to the story, and many groups bestowed posthumous honors and accolades on Ms. Teng.
不但台港、中國大陸、東南亞等華人世界齊聲惋惜追悼，媒體亦大幅報導，各界追贈的榮譽獎章不斷。