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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman who is a Chinese opera performer feeds her child in their tent beneath the stage at the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe on stage during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A musician with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe adjusts his cello before 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
    ChineseOpera0118048.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe talks on her smart phone 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A food vendor pushes her cart into place before the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of the crew with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe sleeps on stage before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe makes instant coffee in her tent beneath the stage 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A large joss (incense) stick burns in front of the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine during a performance by the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe performance. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe walk through the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe adjusts her hair extensions before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe on stage during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe relax back stage before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe relax back stage before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe put on their make up before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Food vendors sell Thai deep fried snacks during a Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe put on their make up before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe walks through the backstage area before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman who is a Chinese opera performer feeds her child in their tent beneath the stage at the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Spectators walk into the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai women on their smart phones during the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the crew and his child relax beneath the stage during a Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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
    ChineseOpera0118060.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe adjusts her hair extensions before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe adjusts her hair extensions before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe back stage during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe back stage during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A musician with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe adjusts his cello before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe puts on her costume before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe puts on her costume before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe relax back stage before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe put on their make up before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Spectators gather on Chulalongkorn Soi 7 before the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe on stage during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the crew and his child relax beneath the stage during a Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe on stage during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe put on their make up before 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the crew sleeps beneath the stage during a Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe makes instant coffee in her tent beneath the stage 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the community accompanied by performers wth the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe make on offering during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the community accompanied by performers wth the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe make on offering during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe on stage during 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong 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. 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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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A large joss (incense) stick burns in front of the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine during a performance by the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe performance. 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:   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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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An Chinese opera spectator photographs the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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:  Opera costumes from the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe hanging 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 Opera Troupe with his face made up to be resemble a frog gets ready to go on stage 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 Opera Troupe with his face made up to be resemble a frog gets ready to go on stage 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: Spectators walk into the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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. 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: Spectators walk into the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe 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. 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 Opera Troupe on stage 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 Opera Troupe with his face made up to be resemble a frog gets ready to go on stage 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
    ChineseOpera0116040.jpg
  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe finish putting on their costumes backstage 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 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 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 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 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: 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 Sai Yong Hong 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 Opera Troupe finish putting on their costumes backstage 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 Opera Troupe on stage 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 Opera Troupe on stage 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:  The Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe performs 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 Opera Troupe finish putting on their costumes backstage 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 Opera Troupe finish putting on their costumes backstage 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 Opera Troupe finish putting on their costumes backstage 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 Opera Troupe paints her lips 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 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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  • 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: 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: 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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  • 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:  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:  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 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 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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  • 16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with Sai Yong Hong 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 Sai Yong Hong 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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