Wisdom of the Ages: New Grads Pose by Buddhist Statue

Graduates from the Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine prepare to take their graduation photos in front of a statue of Jianzhen, a Chinese monk of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) who spread Buddhism to Japan, at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, June 25, 2019. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Graduates from the Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine pose for photos in their gowns at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, June 25, 2019. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Graduates from the Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine take selfies at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, June 25, 2019. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Graduates from the Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine pose for a group photo at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, June 25, 2019. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]