Chinese musician Guo Zhongyu plays Yangqin, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, at the opening ceremony of the Chinese Culture Week in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, Dec. 25, 2010. The Chinese Culture Week was kicked off here on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between China and Saudi Arabia. [Xinhua]

Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Yang Honglin (1st L) and Saudi Minister of Information and Culture Abdul Aziz Al-khoja cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Chinese Culture Week in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, Dec. 25, 2010. The Chinese Culture Week was kicked off here on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between China and Saudi Arabia. [Xinhua]