The theatre will sit at the intersection of Canton Road and Austin Road, which, fittingly, is also the future site of the Xiqu Centre, the West Kowloon Cultural District's first venue set to be completed, in 2016 .

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"The Arts Development Council did a survey on the audience and the programme numbers of different art forms, and Chinese opera is one of the most popular arts in Hong Kong, " said Louis Yu Kwok-lit, executive director, performing arts of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, who is planning the Bamboo Theatre festival.

BBC: Cantonese opera pop-up whets Hong Kong��s appetite for art

Even further along the horizon is a new cultural district in West Kowloon, set to be completed in stages between 2012 and 2026.

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