Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (R) shakes hands with Beijing mayor Wang Qishan before a performance by a Chinese troupe in Moscow of Russia on June 27, 2007. The performance inaugurates the Beijing Week in the Russian capital as a part of the ongoing "Year of China" in Russia celebrations.

Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov(C) renders a Russian song with Chinese singers during a performance by a Chinese troupe in Moscow of Russia on June 27, 2007. The performance inaugurates the Beijing Week in the Russian capital as a part of the ongoing "Year of China" in Russia celebrations.