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A THEATRE ON THE WATER THE “RED BOAT OF THE PEARL RIVER”

The Cantonese opera had its heyday in the late Qing Dynasty and the early part of the Republic of China (1912-1949). Opera troupes would travel along the Pearl River Delta on red boats from place-to-place to perform for the folks on the banks.

The “Red Boat of the Pearl River”

The Red Boat is a symbol of Cantonese opera - an opera unique to the Lingnan region. The current one is the biggest cruise boats on the river.

When seen from afar, the vessel looks like a Lingnan-style building floating on the water. The bow features a design of Guangzhou's Chen Clan Academy and the Ancestral Temple in Foshan. The design of the stern draws on the architectural elements of Aiqun Hotel - Guangzhou's tallest building from 1937 to 1967.

Performances are held on the “Red Boat of Pearl River”, a cruise boat that departs from Haixinsha Dock. In a cruise tour of 80 minutes, the audience can appreciate the performance, while enjoying the beautiful night scenes along the Pearl River.

岭南特色仿古游船“珠江红船号”

珠江红船长 52 米，宽 15 米，高出水平 8.4 米，是目前珠江上最大的游船。远远望去，游船就像一座建造在水面上的岭南建筑。船头采用陈家祠和佛山祖庙的设计风格；船身一侧是彩色的满洲窗，并包含了北京路、恩宁路的骑楼元素等。

演出在“珠江红船号“上进行。游船从海心沙码头驶出，在珠江上航行的 80分钟里，游客可以一边欣赏粤剧，一边欣赏窗外的夜景。

The Romance of the Boat

The opera is about the love story of a Man Mou Sang (or civilized martial man, a male role in the opera) named Liang Jianqiu, who devoted his life to Cantonese opera.

珠江上的《船说》

这部戏讲述的是文武生靓剑秋戏里戏外的情感故事。他红遍省港、享誉南洋；他爱戏如命，将他的生命全部奉献给了他心爱的粤剧。

他的生命中，有三位重要的女性，却终生未娶。

Blooming Flowers and Full Moon

It is a story about Mr. Liu, a scholar appointed to marry the princess. As Liu had already got engaged, he rejected the Emperor’s order. In the end, the Emperor accepted his disobedience, and Liu and his wife lived happily ever after.

粤剧《新月圆花好》

《新月圆花好》讲述了岭南状元柳生在考取功名后，虽获皇帝钦赐驸马，但不忘发妻，抗旨拒婚，最后终获皇帝赦免，与发妻共偕连理的故事。

ANGKOR TEMPLE OF THE GODS

Between the 9th and 15th centuries the Angkor Empire claimed control over major parts of neighbouring countries yet its decline still baffles archaeologists as David Bowden discovered when he visited the famous Angkor site on the plains of Central Cambodia.

Text and photos by David Bowden & Getty Images