Teochew opera
Teochew opera or Chaozhou opera, Chiuchow opera (especially in Hong Kong), is one of the many variants of Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Chaoshan region. It is popular in eastern Guangdong, southern Fujian, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Cambodia. Like all versions of Chinese opera, it is a traditional Chinese art form, involving music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics and acting.
Teochew opera | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 1. 潮劇 2. 潮州戲 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 1. 潮剧 2. 潮州戏 | ||||||||||
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- Werle, Helga (1975). "Notes on Chiuchow Opera". Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 15: 71–87. JSTOR 23881625.
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