According to the latest data released by Nepal's tourism department, Nepal received more than 1 million international tourists in 2023. Among them, there are more than 60,000 Chinese tourists, ranking third among all countries. The relevant person in charge of the Nepal Tourism Board, Madan Kumar Achoya, said that Nepal is an international travel destination favored by more and more Chinese tourists, and he looks forward to more Chinese tourists visiting Nepal.
In recent years, the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Nepal has been deepened and solidified, and the two sides have orderly promoted the interconnection of ports, roads, railways, aviation, power grids and other aspects, which has further promoted border and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. In November 2023, the fourth dual-pass port between China and Nepal, Rizi Port, was officially opened. In December 2023, China-Nepal jointly invested Himalayan Airlines (Xihang) resumed direct flights from Lhasa to Kathmandu. Currently, there are direct flights between five Chinese cities – Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Chongqing and Lhasa – and Kathmandu, which will facilitate Chinese tourists to visit Nepal.
At Chandragiri Mountain, a famous scenic spot in Nepal, Chinese tourists can easily access tourist information and tour guide services in Chinese. "The Chinese tour guide service has been well received and has made it easier for Chinese tourists to better understand the scenic spots, and other scenic spots are also learning from our model. Tapa, the manager of the scenic spot, said that the scenic spot is currently planning to open a Chinese restaurant, hoping to attract more Chinese tourists.
Subedi, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, said that Nepal needs more Chinese tourism talents, and tourism practitioners need to master Chinese and understand Chinese culture, and ** has begun to carry out Chinese training for more tourism practitioners. It is understood that in August 2023, the fifth Chinese training course for Nepalese tourism talents will be completed in Kathmandu, training 200 local Chinese tourism talents.
Nepal** aims to attract 2 million international tourists by 2024 as part of its 10-year tourism plan for 2023-2033. Nepal's Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Kirati said that Nepal looks forward to learning from the advanced experience and practices of China's tourism industry, and will increase investment in improving tourism infrastructure and strive to provide better services. With the continuous recovery of Nepal's tourism industry and the deepening cooperation between Nepal's Chinese tourism industry, personnel exchanges between the two countries will become more frequent, which is expected to bring more development opportunities to both sides.
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