Thursday 24 July 2008

Chinese Opera at Cheng Ho Teng Temple



As a child, I had always enjoyed accompanying my aunt to watch Chinese Opera. The colourful costumes and make-up of the artists always fascinate me. Although I may not understand the storyline, Chinese Opera was a feast to my ears and eyes.

It has been many years since I saw one. So I was fortunate to catch one last weekend in my hometown, Melaka. The performers were from Fujian, China. Thus, the opera was performed in the Fujian dialect. I brought my nieces and nephews along as they have never seen one. Now I also view the performers with my lens and find them as interesting subjects to capture!

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