11th Panchen Lama visits Nyingchi in China's Tibet

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu touches the head of a disciple in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 26, 2016. The 11th Panchen Lama, currently serving as vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, visited Nyingchi and attended religious activities here from Aug. 18 to 28. (Xinhua/Chogo)

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu sits on farmland in Lunang Township of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 23, 2016. The 11th Panchen Lama, currently serving as vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, visited Nyingchi and attended religious activities here from Aug. 18 to 28. (Xinhua/Chogo)

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu (L, front) recites the Buddhist scriptures at a monastery in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 21, 2016. The 11th Panchen Lama, currently serving as vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, visited Nyingchi and attended religious activities here from Aug. 18 to 28. (Xinhua/Chogo)

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu (R, front) visits a Tibetan medicine factory in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 26, 2016. The 11th Panchen Lama, currently serving as vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, visited Nyingchi and attended religious activities here from Aug. 18 to 28. (Xinhua/Chogo)

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu (L, front) visits a Tibetan hospital in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 26, 2016. The 11th Panchen Lama, currently serving as vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, visited Nyingchi and attended religious activities here from Aug. 18 to 28. (Xinhua/Chogo)