Special Report: Year of Russia in China 2006
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Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov delivers a
speech on the opening ceremony of "Moscow Beijing Week" in Beijing
National Culture Theatre in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2006. The
"Moscow Beijing Week" kicked off on Saturday, with Beijing Mayor Wang
Qishan and his counterpart, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov taking part in the
opening ceremony. (Xinhua Photo)
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Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov receives a
souvenir on the opening ceremony of "Moscow Beijing Week" in Beijing
National Culture Theatre in Beijing, capital of China, June 17,
2006. (Xinhua Photo)
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Russians perform dancing on the opening
ceremony of "Moscow Beijing Week" in Beijing National Culture Theatre in
Beijing, China, June 17, 2006. (Xinhua
Photo)
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BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- "Moscow Week in
Beijing", one of the important programs under the framework of the "Year of
Russia" in China, concluded with the performance of some Russian artists here
Sunday.
In addition to the performance, the six-day program
also includes a China-Russia business seminar, a huge exhibition about the
modern Moscow, and the publication of a book about the friendship and history
between the two capital cities.
The program, the biggest one since Beijing and Moscow
forged sister city relationship in 1995, also attracted Moscow Mayor Yuri
Luzhkov who led a huge delegation with 249 members to visit Beijing
According to official information, a "Beijing Week in
Moscow" is scheduled to be held in the Russian capital next year.
Beijing and Moscow enjoyed a honey moon during the
1950s, but it soon ended as the two Communist countries disputed over
ideological and realistic issues.
However, a lot of Soviet-style architectures have
survived the hardship times and still stood for elder people to pay homage to
this big nation neighbouring China.
Beijing and Moscow restored relations through the
late 1980s and early 1990s as they realized they had the same interests in the
new period.
During the "Year of Russia" in China, the two
countries have launched dozens of economic and cultural exchanges in different
Chinese provinces and cities to boost mutual trust.
Amid a "Russia fever", many Chinese people said that
they have become interested in Russian songs, dances and books again, and the
Russian people have listed China as one of the top three friends in the world.
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