ThisphototakenonMay7,2024showspeoplewatchingapuppetshowatashoppingmallinChangsha,centralChina'sHunanProvince.(Xinhua/ChenZhenhai)CHANGSHA,May10(Xinhua)--Giantanimalpuppetsheldupbyactorsandaerialdancersswingingviaredribbons,allformedpartofapuppetshowontopofashoppingmallwhichimpressedtheaudiencewithitsFrenchflavorinthecentralChinesecityofChangshaonWednesday.Thepuppetshow"DeLaFontaine"isonatourinChinafromMay4to12,andwillbestagedinHarbininnortheastChinathisweekend,afterearlierhittingthestreetsofcentralChina'sWuhanandChangsha.StagedbyinternationaltheatercompanyArchibaldCaramantran,theshowsarepartofthisyear'sCroisementsFestivalmarking60yearsofdiplomatictiesbetweenChinaandFrance,accordingtoThomasPenot,culturalattacheattheFrenchConsulateGeneralinWuhan.Theshows,stagedinopen-airpublicplaces,arebasedonFrenchwriterJeandeLaFontaine'sfables"RedBalloon"and"RoosterandStorkRomance.""WereallyenjoyperformingforaChineseaudience,asaudienceshereareveryplayfulwheninteractingwiththeactors,"saidOlivierHagenloch,thecompany'sartisticdirector,addingthatthevisithashelpedthecompanyunderstandChinabetter.TheCroisementsFestivalhasprovidedaplatformforculturalexchangebetweenChinaandFrancefor18consecutiveyears.Thisyear,thefestivalwilltakeplaceinover30Chinesecitiesandfeaturemorethan400events.PeopleinteractwithperformersafterapuppetshowatashoppingmallinChangsha,centralChina'sHunanProvince,May7,2024.(Xinhua/ChenZhenhai)PerformersstageapuppetshowatashoppingmallinChangsha,centralChina'sHunanProvince,May7,2024.(Xinhua/ChenZhenhai)AnaerialdronephototakenonMay7,2024showspeoplewatchingapuppetshowatashoppingmallinChangsha,centralChina'sHunanProvince.(Xinhua/ChenZhenhai)Performersstageapuppetshow"DeLaFontaine"inWuhan,centralChina'sHubeiProvince,May5,2024.(FrenchConsulateGeneralinWuhan/HandoutviaXinhua)Performersstageapuppetshow"DeLaFontaine"inWuhan,centralChina'sHubeiProvince,May5,2024.(FrenchConsulateGeneralinWuhan/HandoutviaXinhua)Performersstageapuppetshow"DeLaFontaine"inWuhan,centralChina'sHubeiProvince,May5,2024.(FrenchConsulateGeneralinWuhan/HandoutviaXinhua)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.