About
Active Period
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Genre
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
Subgenre
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Geographic Location
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Hong Kong Pak Hop Office
About
The Hong Kong Pak Hop Ko was a federation of Cantonese guilds representing the eight counties of Guangdong. Known for coordinating social welfare, disaster relief, and cultural sponsorships, it provided foundational support for diasporic initiatives. Its financial influence made it a regular backer of educational, performative, and revolutionary undertakings.
City
Hong Kong
Supporter Type
Clan, association and society
Person (isSupportOf)
No associated person recorded.
Troupe (isSupportOf)
| Troupe | Established Date |
|---|---|
| Zhen Tian Sheng Troupe (中國振天聲社) | 1908 |
Performance (isSupportOf)
| Performance | Date |
|---|---|
| Meng Hou Zhong (夢後鐘) (Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju) | 30-Jan-1909, 11-Feb-1909, 5-Mar-1909, 09-Mar-1909, 16-Mar-1909 – 30-Jan-1909, 11-Feb-1909, 5-Mar-1909, 09-Mar-1909, 16-Mar-1909 |
| Heiyu Honglian (黑獄紅蓮) (Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju) | 31-Jan-1909, 12-Feb-1909, 6-Mar-1909, 17-Mar-1909, 03-Apr-1909 – 31-Jan-1909, 12-Feb-1909, 6-Mar-1909, 18-Mar-1909, 04-Apr-1909 |
| Xiongfei jiangjun zhan si liuhua ta (熊飛將軍戰死榴花塔) (Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju) | 01-Feb-1909, 08-Mar-1909, 18-Mar-1909 – 01-Feb-1909, 08-Mar-1909, 18-Mar-1909 |
Production (isSupportOf)
No supported production recorded.
Tour (isSupportOf)
| Tour | Period |
|---|---|
| Zhen Tian Sheng 1909 Nanyang Tour (Others) | 1909 – 1909 |
Media
No media recorded.
Sources
Huang, Ziming. 2019. 优影振天声：牛车水百年文化历程 Youying Zhen Tian Sheng: Niucheshui bainian wenhua licheng [Chinese opera troupe Zhen Tian Sheng: One-hundred-year history of Singapore’s Chinatown]. Singapore: Bafang Wenhua.
Contributor
Last Updated on:
February 9, 2026 at 10:58 pm
Contributors:
Hedren Sum
To Cite:
, and Sum, HedrenHedren Sum.
2025. “Hong Kong Ba Yi Office (香港八邑公所)“. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
Performance
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Tour
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Theatre
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Festival
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution