Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong (3rd L in the front) and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov (3rd R in the front) pose with actors for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the "Year of Russian Language" at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 27, 2009. [Xinhua]

Chinese students perform during the opening ceremony of the "Year of Russian Language" at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on March 27, 2009. [Xinhua]