A pictorial view of actors at the Bamboo Theatre, a 800-seat temporary theater made of bamboo to house a special series of Cantonese opera shows, in Hong Kong on February 12, 2013.

Cantonese opera - where actors wear elaborate costumes and make-up, and must be adept at elaborately choreographed martial arts as well as singing - was recognised as "intangible cultural heritage" by UN cultural agency UNESCO in 2009.  — Photos and Text by AFP