Raydis Franco browses selections of cross-talk works of Ma Sanli, a renowned cross-talk performer, in Dongli District of north China's Tianjin, April 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

　　Raydis Franco (C) watches cross-talk performance at a tea house in Hongqiao District of north China's Tianjin, April 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

　　Raydis Franco watches cross-talk performance at a tea house in Hongqiao District of north China's Tianjin, April 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

　　Raydis Franco tries costumes for Tianjin cross-talk at his home in north China's Tianjin, April 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

　　Raydis Franco watches cross-talk performance at a tea house in Hongqiao District of north China's Tianjin, April 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ran)