Chinese Culture Festival kicks off in Moscow

Chinese artists perform Beijing opera during the opening ceremony of the Chinese Culture Festival in Moscow, capital of Russia, Oct. 28, 2004. The two-week festival will be held in five Russian cities including Moscow and St Petersburg.

A girl of the Dong Nationality from southwest China's Guizhou Province performs during the opening ceremony of the Chinese Culture Festival in Moscow, capital of Russia, Oct. 28, 2004. The two-week festival will be held in five Russian cities including Moscow and St Petersburg.

Actors from southwest China's Yunan Province perform dance during the opening ceremony of the Chinese Culture Festival in Moscow, capital of Russia, Oct. 28, 2004. The two-week festival will be held in five Russian cities including Moscow and St Petersburg. Actors from southwest China's Yunan Province perform dance during the opening ceremony of the Chinese Culture Festival in Moscow, capital of Russia, Oct. 28, 2004. The two-week festival will be held in five Russian cities including Moscow and St Petersburg. Actors from southwest China's Yunan Province perform dance during the opening ceremony of the Chinese Culture Festival in Moscow, capital of Russia, Oct. 28, 2004. The two-week festival will be held in five Russian cities including Moscow and St Petersburg.