Actors perform at the opening ceremony for the Year of Russia in China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on March 21, 2006. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the ceremony. (Xinhua Photo)

A Russian dancer performs at the opening ceremony for the Year of Russia in China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on March 21, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

Two Russian dancers perform at the opening ceremony for the Year of Russia in China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on March 21, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

A Russian dancer performs at the opening ceremony for the Year of Russia in China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on March 21, 2006.(Xinhua Photo)