
Chinese tenor Han Peng (L) and Austrian soprano Elisabeth Prascher perform a song at the 2011 Chinese New Year Concert in the Golden Hall of Vienna, Austria, Jan. 25, 2011. With the Chinese New Year concert held on Tuesday in the Golden Hall, China and Austria officially kicked off celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. It also marked the launch of Austria's Year of China. (Xinhua/Xu Liang)

Barbara Prammer (1st L, Front), president of the Austrian National Council, Uyunqimg (2nd L, Front), vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the China National People's Congress and Shi Mingde (3rd L, Front), Chinese Ambassador to Australia, address the 2011 Chinese New Year Concert in the Golden Hall of Vienna, Austria, Jan. 25, 2011. With the Chinese New Year concert held on Tuesday in the Golden Hall, China and Austria officially kicked off celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. It also marked the launch of Austria's Year of China. (Xinhua/Xu Liang)

Chinese tenor Han Peng and Austrian soprano Elisabeth Prascher perform a song at the 2011 Chinese New Year Concert in the Golden Hall of Vienna, Austria, Jan. 25, 2011. With the Chinese New Year concert held on Tuesday in the Golden Hall, China and Austria officially kicked off celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. It also marked the launch of Austria's Year of China. (Xinhua/Xu Liang)

An orchestra performs at the 2011 Chinese New Year Concert in the Golden Hall of Vienna, Austria, Jan. 25, 2011. With the Chinese New Year concert held on Tuesday in the Golden Hall, China and Austria officially kicked off celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. It also marked the launch of Austria's Year of China. (Xinhua/Xu Liang)