China-Russia tourism co-op progresses

10 Chinese tourists are experiencing a space training of zero-gravity flight under the protection of Russian astronauts at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Space Training Center in Moscow, capital of Russia. The China-Russia cooperation in tourism has substantially progressed, which also has promoted bilateral understandings and exchange of culture in recent years. The Year of Chinese Tourism in Russia in 2013 will be inaugurated by Chinese President Xi Jinping when he visits Moscow later this month.[Photo/Xinhua]