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YANGON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of Myanmar Buddhist monks left here for Beijing to pay a five-day goodwill visit to China on Wednesday night.
At the invitation of Lingguang Temple in Beijing and the Buddhist Association of China, the 10-member delegation will pay homage to Buddha tooth relic enshrined in the Lingguang Temple.
A Myanmar senior monk, Sayadaw Badana Sandima Bewontha, who is a member of the State Buddhist Monks Organization, said the visit will enhance exchange of Buddhist culture as well as China-Myanmar friendly ties.
