The 11th Panchen Erdeni attends a large-scale exhibition themed "Tibet, the Past and the Present" in Beijing, May 4, 2008. Panchen was shown around the 160 material exhibits and more than 400 pictures. The exhibition is being held in two halls of the Nationalities Cultural Palace. The exhibition is co-sponsored by the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council Information Office, the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and the government of Tibet Autonomous Region. It is open to the public from April 30 to July 25, free of charge. (Xinhua)