Tourists take photos at Shimenjian scenic spot on Lushan Mountain in Jiujiang, East China's Jiangxi province, Feb 22, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]

Monks pose for a photo on Friday in front of a thangka - a Tibetan scroll painting - during a Tibetan Buddhism festival at the Labrang Monastery in Gansu province. The monastery, which was founded in 1709, is a major venue for Buddhist ceremonies. [Photo/China News Service]