Lights out for landmark Hong Kong theatre


By AGENCY

A man walks past promotional Cantonese opera posters outside the Sunbeam Theatre, during the farewell ceremony of the iconic opera house in the North Point district of Hong Kong on March 4. Photo: AFP

A landmark Hong Kong venue that became synonymous with Cantonese opera for more than half a century closed its doors in the early hours of Tuesday, with hundreds gathering to watch its neon signs going dark.

Crowds packed onto the streets of Hong Kong's North Point district after dark on Monday, eager to snap pictures of Sunbeam Theatre - recognisable from its brightly lit marquee and red neon signs looming over a busy intersection.

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