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Nepal Plans to Attract 120,000 Chinese Tourists by 2005

Nepal plans to attract some 120,000 Chinese tourists by the end of 2005, according to Sarvendra Nath Shukla, Nepalese minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation who is currently visiting China.


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Nepal plans to attract some 120,000 Chinese tourists by the end of 2005, according to Sarvendra Nath Shukla, Nepalese minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation who is currently visiting China.

Shukla said here Monday that when the bilateral civil aviation agreement comes into force, airline of both countries would open more direct flights to more cities, which would help increase tourist numbers. The Nepalese embassy in China has begun to exempt visa fees for Chinese tourists.

With rich culture and mountain resources, Nepal is one of Asia's most famous tourist destinations. Since Nepal became the first South Asian nation to gain Approved Destination Status from the Chinese government, the mountainous kingdom has already drawn some Chinese tourists. But owing to a lack of direct flights and the high cost, the number of Chinese travelers is still limited.

According to the new agreement, Royal Nepal Airlines will extend the original Katmandu-Shanghai route to Osaka. China Eastern Airlines also plans to link Katmandu with the Delhi route.

Shukla noted that Nepal had eight mountain over 8,000 meters, eight splendid world cultural heritage sites, and a wealth of relics of Hinduism and Buddhism. The country also has over ten natural protection reserves, with valuable plants and wildlife.

Nepal tourism authorities were training more Chinese guides, and improving accommodation to suit Chinese tourists' needs, he said.


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