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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe relaxes backstage during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The audience watches the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Performers with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe relax backstage during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Performers with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe take the stage during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Performers with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe take the stage during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A musician with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe rehearses before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe prays at a Chinese alter backstage before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe puts on his shoes before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe walks her baby across the street before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe performs in a Chinese shrine in the village of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Performers with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe relax backstage during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe puts on his shoes before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A member of the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe comforts her baby before a show. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe performs in a Chinese shrine in the village of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Performers with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe take the stage during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Performers with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe get into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A member of the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe comforts her baby before a show. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe relaxes in a hammock before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe performs in a Chinese shrine in the village of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Performers with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe relax backstage during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe put on their make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performer with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe make merit by praying at a shrine behind a Chinese business in Bangkok during a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe before a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Girls in the audience during a performance by the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A member of the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe comforts her baby before a show. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A performed with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe sweeps the stage at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The Lao Buan Heng Nee Teochew Opera Troupe has nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe performs in Bangkok. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. The business hired them to make merit. The performance was free to the community but nobody came. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe puts on her makeup before a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe performs in a Chinese shrine in the village of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Performers with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe relax backstage during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The audience watches the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe performs in a Chinese shrine in the village of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The audience watches the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Performers with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe relax backstage during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A member of the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe comforts her baby before a show. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe performs in a Chinese shrine in the village of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe performs in a Chinese shrine in the village of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe plays on his smart phone before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe perform in Bangkok. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The audience watches the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A child whose parents are opera performers plays with a tablet computer while his parents are on stage at a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe performs in a Chinese shrine in the village of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe performs in a Chinese shrine in the village of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences.  Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe prays at a Chinese alter backstage before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe puts on her makeup before a show while other cast members talk to her. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: The audience watches the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe during a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe put on their make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe puts on his make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe get into character before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Chinese sheet music for the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe perform in Bangkok. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe performs in Bangkok. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe relax backstage during a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A cast member of the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe sleeps beneath the stage before a performance. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman puts on her makeup before performing a Teochew opera for Chinese New Year at Seacon Square in Bangkok. Chinese opera is popular in Thailand and is usually performed in the Teochew language. The weeks surrounding Chinese New Year are important for retailers in Thailand and many malls put on special promotions and events honoring Chinese culture, like Lion Dances or Chinese Opera. Thailand has a large Thai-Chinese population. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe help each other get ready for a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe put on their make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe help each other get ready for a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. They don't have dressing rooms per se, instead setting up their make up tables right on the sidewalk. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe puts on her costume before a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe puts on her makeup before a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman puts on her makeup before performing a Teochew opera for Chinese New Year at Seacon Square in Bangkok. Chinese opera is popular in Thailand and is usually performed in the Teochew language. The weeks surrounding Chinese New Year are important for retailers in Thailand and many malls put on special promotions and events honoring Chinese culture, like Lion Dances or Chinese Opera. Thailand has a large Thai-Chinese population. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe puts on her costume before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe puts on her make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. They don't have dressing rooms per se, instead setting up their make up tables right on the sidewalk. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe prays at a small altar backstage during a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe relax backstage during a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe put on their makeup before a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The stage for Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe before a performance. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe puts on his make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe puts on her make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. They don't have dressing rooms per se, instead setting up their make up tables right on the sidewalk. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe chat while they put on their make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe put on their make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A musician with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe during a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe put on their make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe get into character before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe puts on his make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe perform in Bangkok. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe performs in Bangkok. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe before a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe puts on her makeup before a show. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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