Cantonese Opera

Cantonese Opera

Culture,Intangible Heritage,Tourism

Cantonese Opera was recognized in 2009 by UNESCO on the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. As a historic art, it holds major cultural value for the Cantonese communities and regions as a performing art. Additionally, as an art, it allows for better cultural communication between China and other nations abroad, aiding in cooperation. Currently there are some ways which digital mediums are currently used to better preserve Cantonese Opera. Firstly, there is the utilization of digital libraries and databases to keep historical art records of Cantonese opera, for example the digital repository of the University of Hong Kong. Another means that digitalization has assisted in the preservation of this performing art has been via social media platforms. Social media such as YouTube or Bilibili have allowed performances to become more accessible, showing not just performances but also additional commentary or supplementary information for the art. This method aligns well with goal 8 of the UN Agenda 2030, by helping exposure for the art, allows for the industry to survive and thus incentivises a potential job which further helps to sustain the economy and living.

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