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BANGKOK, THAILAND - JANUARY 25: An actress with the Lao Yi Lai Heng Chinese opera troupe waits to go onstage performing the Teochew (Chaozhou) opera at the Plub Plachai temple on January 25, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. The traditional Chinese art form involving music, singing, martial arts and acting has a history of more than 500 years. There are about 30 members working with the group doing specials shows all week to celebrate the Chinese New year. The Chinese opera is popular in many parts of China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Macau .(Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - JANUARY 25: An actress with the Lao Yi Lai Heng Chinese opera troupe waits to go onstage performing the Teochew (Chaozhou) opera at the Plub Plachai temple on January 25, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. The traditional Chinese art form involving music, singing, martial arts and acting has a history of more than 500 years. There are about 30 members working with the group doing specials shows all week to celebrate the Chinese New year. The Chinese opera is popular in many parts of China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Macau .(Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)