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五月九号我去中国。 我要太玩儿了！ 昨天我开车汽车。 我也走去中文课。 明天我汽车。

C-Pop is a fast growing industry throughout the Chinese music genres. It is split into two different types: cantopop and mandopop. Mandopop started around the 1920s, and were called 'shidaiqu'. A few years later in the 30s-40s the Seven Great Singing Stars changed Chinese music completely, with their new types of tunes. Their music was so unique and original that the film industry often had them work as actors and singing soundtracks. It was the first time that China saw female singers rise to a high level of prestige to star in the music industry. It came to an end when the Japanese occupied Shanghai. In the 1950s, the communist party declared pop to be pornographic, so the pop music made its way to Taiwan. C-pop once more became popular on the mainland in the 70s when Deng Xiao Ping opened China to the world. Now, in the 2000s, pop has really taken off, with many new stars arising in Taiwan. Singing competitions such as Super Girl Contests have encouraged more young artists. Now, Taiwanese idols are filling the market there, and many hope to take part in a Chinese remake of Hana Yori Dango.