Tibet receives officially-organized Indian pilgrims

Indian pilgrims pray for blessing on the bank of Mapam Yumco Lake, a sacred Hindu and Buddhist site, in Ali Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 26, 2018. This year, the Nathu La Pass is expected to see about 500 officially-organized pilgrims from India who will make the 2,874-km pilgrimage, according to Yang Zhigang, deputy director of the office of foreign affairs and overseas Chinese affairs in Xigaze City. (Xinhua/Liu Dongjun)