Staff members prepare for an exhibition of paintings by Russian artists in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 10, 2010. The exhibition opened in the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing on Dec. 11, 2010. [Xinhua]

A visitor looks at paintings at an exhibition of paintings by Russian artists in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 11, 2010. The exhibition opened in the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing on Dec. 11, 2010. [Xinhua]