The shocked family of a woman allegedly murdered in Launceston on Boxing Day has remembered their "Mimi" as a woman who loved life and was always smiling.
Jingai Zhang's body was found in a bedroom of a property on Wellington Street in Launceston's CBD about 8.30pm on December 26.
Tasmania Police says a witness, police and paramedics tried to resuscitate the 49-year-old but she was declared dead at the scene.
A post-mortem concluded Ms Zhang had been murdered.
German national Tobias Pick, 27, has been charged with one count of murder and one count of stealing.
He did not enter a plea when he appeared in court on December 30 and was remanded to reappear on January 21.
Sister-in-law Leanne Beasley said Ms Zhang, known to her family as Mimi, was a much-loved wife, grandmother and auntie, who would be deeply missed.
Ms Beasley said Jingai Zhang was married to husband David Simmons for seven years.
"She got to spend Christmas with her husband and daughter-in-law and grandkids," Ms Beasley said, adding that the whole family was in shock.
"Mimi is reunited with our parents. Mum passed away suddenly from a brain bleed in 2017, and Dad passed away from skin cancer in 2019."
Ms Zhang was born in China but was an Australian permanent resident at the time of her death.
Ms Beasley said she would be cremated in case her family in China wanted her ashes returned.
"[She was] happy, always smiling, loved life and her family," she said.
A friend of Ms Zhang, who asked to remain anonymous, described her as extremely intelligent, bubbly, caring and "a bundle of energy".
"She genuinely enjoyed life in Tasmania, and the lifestyle," the friend said.
"I greatly miss her."
