A group of opera students from the University of British Columbia (UBC) immersed themselves in the world of Cantonese Opera during a cultural exchange event held on May 7 in Guangzhou, the capital of South China's Guangdong Province.

The visit offered the Canadian performers a rare opportunity to experience firsthand one of China's most revered traditional art forms. Cantonese Opera, which combines singing, dialogue, stylized movement, martial arts, and elaborate costumes, was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. It remains an essential part of cultural life in Cantonese-speaking regions of China, such as Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao.

Source: GDtoday
Editor: Wen Junhua