Photo shows eleven lamas are conferred with the advanced degree or "Tho Ram Pa" of Tibetan Buddhism at the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China, Beijing, Nov. 4, 2013. Initiated by the Tibetan Buddhist figures and established in 2004, the "Tho ram pa" advanced degree system aims to nurture highly qualified lamas who love both their motherland and religion by inheriting the monastic mode of sutra learning and examination and incorporating the modern education system. A total of 99 monks have received this degree by far. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows the eleven winners are receiving khadas at the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China, Beijing, Nov. 4, 2013. Initiated by the Tibetan Buddhist figures and established in 2004, the "Tho ram pa" advanced degree system aims to nurture highly qualified lamas who love both their motherland and religion by inheriting the monastic mode of sutra learning and examination and incorporating the modern education system. A total of 99 monks have received this degree by far. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Leaders from the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, State Bureau of Religious Affairs and the Buddhist Association of China attend the awarding ceremony together with hundreds of high-level lamas and monks of the college. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Sita, vice minister of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee is delivering a speech during the ceremony. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

One of the eleven winners is receiving the certificate of "Tho Ram Pa" at the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China, Beijing, Nov. 4, 2013. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows the eleven winners are looking at their certificates carefully. Initiated by the Tibetan Buddhist figures and established in 2004, the "Tho ram pa" advanced degree system aims to nurture highly qualified lamas who love both their motherland and religion by inheriting the monastic mode of sutra learning and examination and incorporating the modern education system. A total of 99 monks have received this degree by far. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Lamas are discussing with each other. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Lodro Yonten, one of the eleven winners of "Tho Ram Pa", is delivering a speech in Tibetan during the ceremony. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Lamas are recording the beautiful moment by using their electronics. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows an “Amala” (a polite Tibetan salutation for ‘mother’) is listening carefully. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows the staff are busying preparing for the ceremony.[Photo/China Tibet Online] 

The beautiful pennant [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Eleven lamas were conferred with the advanced degree of Tibetan Buddhism and 19 with certificates of sutra teachers at the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China, Beijing, Nov. 4, 2013. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

The campus of the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China. [Photo/China Tibet Online]