Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong (C, front) and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (3rd R, front) pose for a group photo with performers after an evening gala in Beijing, capital of China, April 27, 2011. Liu and Gillard watched an evening gala of western and Chinese cultures Wednesday. The gala marked the opening of the large-scale international arts festival "Meet in Beijing", which features Australia as this year' s theme country.