Chinese Opera Ahead Of Nine Gods Emperor Festivals

KLANG, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 19: A woman applies make-up backstage before the start of their Chinese Opera performance during ahead of Nine Gods Emperor Festivals on October 19, 2015 in Klang, Malaysia. Chinese opera in Asia is was once considered one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the Chinese community. Skilled actors, dressed in bright, intricate costumes and make-up put on a show, reciting their lines poetically while accompanied by musicians playing the yang-qing, erhu, gongs, cymbals and various other classical Chinese musical instruments. It reached its maturity as a form in the 13th century during the Song Dynasty. (Photo by Mohd Samsul Mohd Said/Getty Images)