China Focus: Panchen Lama concludes tour in Tibet

LHASA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 11th Panchen Lama on Tuesday completed a tour of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region lasting almost three months, during which he performed Buddhist rituals and social activities.

The Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, flew to the regional capital Lhasa from Beijing on July 31. After performing Buddhist rituals and social activities in Lhasa, Nagqu and Nyingchi, he arrived in the city of Xigaze on Sept. 15. During the following month, he conducted Buddhist rituals and social activities in a variety of counties, townships and villages in Xigaze.