Visitors walk past 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]

A staff member prepares 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]

(Xinhua News Agency December 13, 2010)