Chinese fans mourn Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson fans around the world are mourning the loss of the "King of Pop." Jackson died on Thursday in Los Angeles. How his fans in China feel about his death and how they will remember him.

Chinese fans light candles as they attend a night gathering to mourn  for the late U.S. megastar Michael Jackson, in Beijing, China, June  26, 2009. The 50-year-old "King of Pop" was pronounced dead on  Thursday afternoon at the Medical Center of the University of  California in Los Angeles, after he was in a full cardiac arrest. (Xinhua Photo)

Along Wangfujing, Beijing's commercial street, Michael Jackson is back in the spotlight.

Some cannot believe Jackson is really gone. This girl says she just read a magazine about Jackson's concert tour.

But for most of his fans here, Jackson's death is a tragic end to a once shining star. His music and dancing touched a whole generation in the country he had never been to.

Chai Jing, a music store customer, said, "Michael Jackson's music had a big impact on China, especially since China was just opening up. His rhythm and dance moves were so fresh and different, which is why his work was so symbolic."

The pop star's music was among best sellers since it reached China in the 1990s. Although his later life was marred by scandals and plastic surgery kept altering his appearance, most of his Chinese fans prefer to judge the star by his music.