The 11th Panchen Lama (C, front), Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, waves to monks greeting him at the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 27, 2016. The Panchen Lama would hold a series of religious activities in Shigatse. (Xinhua/Chogo)

 Monks wait to greet the 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, at the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 27, 2016. The Panchen Lama would hold a series of religious activities in Shigatse. (Xinhua/Chogo) 

The 11th Panchen Lama (1st L, front), Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, sprinkles Qiema offered by monks to wish for bumper grain harvest at the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 27, 2016. The Panchen Lama would hold a series of religious activities in Shigatse. (Xinhua/Chogo)