Nepal Seeks Way to Promote Tourism Between Nepal and China

At the time when Himalayan nation Nepal is facing crucial financial turn, it has emphasized the bilateral cooperation between Nepal and China in the tourism sector, said Rajesh Kazi Shrestha, President of Nepal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI).

Since tourism plays a vital role in Nepal’s economy after the foreign remittance from foreign employment, Nepal is focusing on the possibilities for tourism promotion between Nepal and China, Shrestha said in a recent interview.

According to Shrestha, there is an urgent need to seek cooperation with neighbors. At the very bad times for the world economy, the Asian economies, especially China, is showing the flexibility.

“China would tide over this phase of financial turmoil and come up as a much bigger player in the world economy, we, very close neighbor of China, hope that Nepal will also benefit from the strength of the Chinese economy,” Shrestha said.

Pointing out these upheavals, Shrestha said, “We all feel sad that our national carrier could not continue its flight to a Chinese city. What we need is direct connection with not one or two but with major cities in China.”

According to him, there is also the need to involve the Chinese investors in Nepal’s tourism infrastructure. Recently, Nepal celebrated 2011 as Nepal Tourism Year (NTY-2011). As a part of this, Nepal is seeking possibilities to attract more international tourists to visit Nepal.