China's stressed-out 'millenials' embrace Buddhism

Lu-Hai Liang, for CNN

Updated 1316 GMT (2116 HKT) June 24, 2015

Tibetan Buddhist monks gather at Labrang Monastery in a Tibetan region of northwest China's Gansu province to celebrate Monlam, or "Great Prayer" rituals on March 5, 2015.
Photos: Tibetans celebrate 'Great Prayer'
Tibetan Buddhist monks gather at Labrang Monastery in a Tibetan region of northwest China's Gansu province to celebrate Monlam, or "Great Prayer" rituals on March 5, 2015.
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Monks unfurl their robes during "Great Prayer" rituals on March 5, 2015. Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the largest outside of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
Photos: Tibetans celebrate 'Great Prayer'
Monks unfurl their robes during "Great Prayer" rituals on March 5, 2015. Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the largest outside of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
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Tibetan Buddhists gather to see the unveiling of a large thangka or cloth painting on March 3, 2015 near Labrang Monastery. Monlam, the most important prayer event for many Tibetans, was banned during the Cultural Revolution in China but is now celebrated in many areas.
Photos: Tibetans celebrate 'Great Prayer'
Tibetan Buddhists gather to see the unveiling of a large thangka or cloth painting on Mar