Despite ancestral links, Chinese opera struggles in Thailand
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2016
NAKHON PATHOM - Thai performers caked in make-up belt out the piercing notes of Chinese opera -- an art form under threat by changing cultural habits and demographics in a kingdom reshaped by centuries of immigration from the north.
Tourism gets a gracious boost from "Butterfly Lovers"
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Members of China's Zhejiang Yue Opera made a lovely gesture after their three sold-out performances of "Butterfly Lovers" at the Thailand Culture Centre as part of Bangkok's International Festival of Dance and Music