Photo of Astor Theatre in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, as the main venue for performance by the “mega troupes” made up of artists from Guangdong and Hong Kong.
Officials and representatives from Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong at the press conference announcing the successful inscription of Cantonese opera onto UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (31 October 2009).
A cast list of “Yat Tung Tai Ping Troupe” donated by Dr. Leung Pui Kam – a good illustration of the role system of Cantonese opera troupes in the early 20th century.