Cantonese opera

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Cantonese opera
Traditional Chinese	1. 粵劇 2. 大戲
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin 1. Yuèjù 2. dàxì Bopomofo 1. ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧˋ Wade–Giles 1. Yüeh4-chü4 2. ta4-hsi4 Tongyong Pinyin 1. Yuè-jyù 2. dà-sì IPA 1. [ɥê.tɕŷ] 2. [tâ.ɕî] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization 1. Yuht kehk 2. daaih hei Jyutping 1. jyut6 kek6 2. daai6 hei3 IPA 1. [jyt̚˨ kʰɛk̚˨] 2. [taj˨ hej˧]

Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Guangdong Province. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau and among Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Like all versions of Chinese opera, it is a traditional Chinese art form, involving music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics, and acting.