When did the Sino-Russian Friendship Year begin?
In July 2005, according to the implementation outline of the Sino-Russian Good-Neighborly Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, China and Russia will hold the Year of Russia in 2006 and the Year of China in 2007 in Russia. China and Russia have established the symbol of "Year of Russia". The giant panda and brown bear represent China and Russia respectively, wearing the national flags of China and Russia respectively, with the Temple of Heaven in China and the Ascension Cathedral in Vasily, Russia as the background. The slogan of "Year of Russia"-"Hand in Hand" is written in Chinese and Russian.