Every July and August, Pemashung, the sales manager of the Tibet Postal Hotel, sees many tourists from different cities gathering in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region. That period, the best for sightseeing, is the peak season for Tibet's tourism industry.
The 11th Panchen Lama hosts a Sur offering ritual in the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 25, 2014.