CHINA-SHANGHAI-YEAR OF RUSSIAN TOURISM (CN)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 16, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Russian artists perform on the ice stage during the closing ceremony of the "Year of Russian Tourism" at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Nov. 16, 2012. Under the Year of Russian Tourism program, China and Russia held over 100 activities covering the sectors of tourism, culture, sports and education. The two nations are expected to witness another tourist rush from each other's side in 2013's forthcoming "Year of Chinese Tourism." (Xinhua/Pei Xin)