After hearing the death of O'Riordan, he wrote "it was shocking and sad to hear the news about the passing of Dolores O'Riordan. I cannot believe our meeting last year was the last goodbye. I miss her singing, which is so unforgettable and unique."

He also notes that he once used the singer's hit song, Zombie, to open his online talk show, Xiao Shuo, to pay tribute to the legendary singer.

Other Chinese fans shared their memories and favorite Cranberries lyrics online.

"Rest in peace, Dolores. You will be missed," wrote a Chinese netizen.

"I bought all the CDs of The Cranberries when I was in university and now I listened to Zombie on repeat. What a voice and what a big loss to the music world," wrote another.