Published on : Monday, May 21, 2018
Nepal government launched an interactive tourism website in first of its kind in Chinese language to lure more Chinese tourists.
Amid a function attended by government officials, tourism professionals and Chinese community, Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari launched a customized website, which is an initiative of Nepal Tourism Board, the main tourism promotion body, to communicate in Chinese language.
The website comprises information on various tourism destinations of Nepal, photos and videos, different activities and things-to-do, and necessary information for the Chinese nationals visiting the Himalayan country.
Appreciating the role and contribution of China in Nepal’s tourism, Nepali officials said that they have prioritized promotion of Nepal through website, mobile apps, road shows, sales missions and travel fairs in China.
The minister of Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari further informed that Nepal will increase air connectivity with China by adding flights to some new cities within a few months.
He also added that the works are underway in regard to road connectivity between the two countries, which can ease the flow of Chinese tourists via land route. China has emerged as the number one source market for Nepal’s tourism after arrivals of Chinese tourists overtook India during the first quarter of 2018.
According to Nepal’s Department of Immigration, Nepal received a total of 36,384 tourists through air during the period from January to March against the arrivals of 34,133 from India.
The Chinese tourist arrivals to Nepal have shown 100 percent increase since 2003 with around 7,000 in 2003 to more than a 100,000 in 2017.
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