![Indian pilgrims travel to Mount Kangrinboqe, a sacred Hindu and Buddhist site, with assistance of a yak transport team, in Ali Prefecture, southwest China\'s Tibet Autonomous Region, June 25, 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)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/06/29/d7b7abb241374a7d85e9b6acc946eca3.jpg)
Indian pilgrims travel to Mount Kangrinboqe, a sacred Hindu and Buddhist site, with assistance of a yak transport team, in Ali Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 25, 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)
![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)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/06/29/03b01a06d7e3438d8b4e7918ea00b751.jpg)
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)
![Indian pilgrims take a bath at 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)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/06/29/e792dfc1c7d0472eab5db648e5b3d6b0.jpg)
Indian pilgrims take a bath at 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)
![Indian pilgrims make a pilgrimage to Mount Kangrinboqe, 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)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/06/29/65a9f19aa21c4aa39be77e10d8970bbb.jpg)
Indian pilgrims make a pilgrimage to Mount Kangrinboqe, 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)
![Indian pilgrims make a pilgrimage to Mount Kangrinboqe, a sacred Hindu and Buddhist site, in Ali Prefecture, southwest China\'s Tibet Autonomous Region, June 24, 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)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/06/29/4e415a968c194842a6dd79df8da95eb6.jpg)
Indian pilgrims make a pilgrimage to Mount Kangrinboqe, a sacred Hindu and Buddhist site, in Ali Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 24, 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)
![Indian pilgrims make a pilgrimage to Mount Kangrinboqe, 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)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/06/29/5580ada0a8314e1cace946dac491fb31.jpg)
Indian pilgrims make a pilgrimage to Mount Kangrinboqe, 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)
![An Indian pilgrim prays 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)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/06/29/5d06c36a2d1d4770acf879b929c52eef.jpg)
An Indian pilgrim prays 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)