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YADONG, June 20, 2016 (Xinhua) -- An Indian pilgrim has his passport checked as he enters southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on June 20, 2016. The first batch of 42 Indian pilgrims began a 12-day trip along a mountain pass linking India's Sikkim State to the sacred Mount Kangrinboqe and Mapam Yumco Lake in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, on Monday morning. On June 22, 2015, China opened a new route along the Himalayan Nathu La Pass for pilgrims from India traveling to Tibet, to further promote religious exchanges between the two countries. A total of 240 indian pilgrims entered Tibet through Nathu La Pass last year. The quantity is expected to reach 350 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Dongjun)
