Lantern show shines brightly in Paris

"I find it very, very beautiful," said Bruno, who is from the suburbs of Paris.

"All the animals are beautifully represented. It's nice. It's very, very beautiful. We feel a real story, and we even want to be more interested in it. We are always a little drawn to all these colors, all these lights, to mythology, to history."

Antonio, who lives in Haute-Savoie in eastern France, said they had seen small lantern shows in the past, but it was their first time to be at one on such a scale.

"I would love to go to China. That would be great," he said.