The China Tourism Day was marked in Kathmandu by organizing an event on Tuesday evening.
The event was jointly organized by China Cultural Center, China National Tourist Office and China Southern Airlines in Kathmandu that witnessed participation of business community, travel fraternity from Nepal, Chinese business community, government officials and other stakeholders.
China marks May 19 as its Tourism Day to commemorate the great Ming Dynasty traveler Xu Xiake.
On the occasion, Director of China Cultural Centre in Kathmandu Xiao Jiang said that tourism has become a vital part of modern leisure and lifestyle and has brought us closer to nature.
She said that tourism promotes dialogue and mutual understanding between nations and peoples, strengthens friendships, and contributes to building a community with a shared future for humanity.
Also speaking at the event, General Manager of the Kathmandu Office of China Southern Airlines, Yang Wenfu, said the airlines has worked to deepen the China-Nepal route network.
He expressed the confidence to further collaborate in opening a new chapter in China-Nepal tourism together with Nepali stakeholders and said that his company aims to advance the development of the aviation and tourism industries between China and Nepal.
On the occasion, representative of China Tourism Office in Kathmandu Mohan Suwal gave a detailed presentation on tourism in China to share deeper insights into China’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, and modern achievements.
Suwal shared about China and Chinese festivals including the Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival and others.
Stating about the historical sites of China, Suwal said shared that China has abundant historical sites and relics and carry the memory and wisdom of its people. He briefed about the ancient city of Xi'an, the Terracotta Army, the Forbidden City in Beijing and other sites.
China is home to 59 UNESCO cultural and natural heritage sites—ranking second in the world.
Likewise, China is one of the top source countries for inbound tourism while a large number of Nepali travel to China every year.
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