Cantonese opera

Yueju Opera
Yueju Opera
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	China
Reference	203
Region	Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	2009 (4th session)
List	Representative
	; UNESCO Cultural Heritage

Cantonese opera
Cantonese opera
Traditional Chinese	1. 粵劇; 2. 大戲;
Hanyu Pinyin
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.