Cantonese opera began to spread during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty.
Guangdong Opera, also known as "Guangdong Opera" or "Guangfu Opera", is one of the traditional operas of the Han nationality. It originated from Nanxi Opera and began to appear in Guangdong and Guangxi during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It is a performance art that combines singing and playing, musicians' music, stage costumes and abstract forms. Every business of Cantonese Opera has its own unique costumes.
Cantonese opera was listed in the first batch of 518 national intangible cultural heritage lists published on May 2th, 26. On September 3, 29, Cantonese opera was recognized by UNESCO and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of mankind. Cantonese opera is the largest local opera in Guangdong province. With the immigration of Cantonese Chinese and their love and singing of Cantonese opera, it has been spread to overseas Chinese gathering places in Guangfu, such as the United States, Canada, Britain and Southeast Asia. For example, Singapore is known as the "second hometown of Cantonese opera".