Thousands of Mongolians greet Dalai Lama as China protests visit – AFP

From AFP:

Thousands of Mongolians have flocked to a monastery in Ulan Bator to welcome the Dalai Lama, as China protested to its neighbor over the Tibetan spiritual leader`s visit.

Several thousand people cheered loudly as the Dalai Lama wearing traditional saffron and maroon robes — smiled and waved to them in the grounds of the country`s biggest monastery Gandantegcheling around midday.

After he went inside the monastery to have lunch with the monks and to later give a religious lecture, worshippers flocked to the big wooden chair where he had sat and touched it to try to receive blessings. [Full Text]