Business partnership between tourism entrepreneurs of Pokhara and China

Basudev Poudel
Chengdu (China), March 20: Tourism entrepreneurs of Pokhara and Chengdu city of Sichuan Province of China have concluded business partnership (Business to Business) and 'Sales Mission'. 

  
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) organized the B2B and Sales Mission programme between tourism entrepreneurs of Chengdu and Pokhara – who reached the Chinese province through the first commercial chartered flight from Pokhara International Airport.    

At a programme organized in collaboration with Pokhara Tourism Council and Consulate General in Chengdu, tourism entrepreneurs of both the countries stressed the need for operating routine flights of Sichuan Airlines while expressing readiness for tourism partnership.    

Tourism entrepreneurs of Chengdu appreciated the natural beauty of Pokhara and urged them to emphasize on infrastructures aimed at luring Chinese tourists.    

On the occasion, Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhanraj Acharya shared excitement on the commencement of the first commercial chartered flight from Pokhara, the tourism capital of Nepal, to Chengdu.    

"The friendly relations between Nepal and China are as high as mountains, as deep as sea and as wide as the sky, he said, adding the relationship has expanded since the time of historical personalities like Bhrikuti and Songtsen Gampo and Araniko.    

Stating that Sichuan province has become a center of attraction among tourists from all over the world due to the world famous tea, giant panda and Buddha's historical heritage, he said Nepali tourists are also eager to experience its rich culture and natural beauty.    

With the operation of flights, tourists from Chengdu will go directly to Pokhara and tourists from Nepal will also come to experience the rich culture and natural beauty of Chengdu, he added.    

Deputy Director General of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Sichuan Province, Liu Min, expressed confidence that the commercial chartered flights started by Sichuan Airlines would be regularized.    

He expressed the belief that the partnership between tourism entrepreneurs of the two countries would be important with the continuation of the flight to further strengthen the historical relations between the two countries in the days to come.    

Chairperson of Pokhara Tourism Council Taranath Pahari said the Pokhara-Chengdu flight would enhance tourism partnership between the two countries.    

He expressed the belief that the tourism entrepreneurs of Chengdu would also get positive support and cooperation in this regard.  

  
Chief of NTB, Gandaki Province, Maniraj Lamichhane, said Pokhara is also a preferred destination for Chinese tourists.  

  
He said the continuation of Pokhara-Chengdu flight was necessary to attract more Chinese tourists to Pokhara.    

Consul General at the Consulate General of Nepal in Chengdu, Suresh Raut, said they were ready to extend all possible support from the Consulate General for regularizing the Pokhara-Chengdu flight.    

Pokhara Tourism Council General Secretary Jeevan Raj Sapkota expressed the belief that the number of Chinese tourists in Pokhara would increase in the coming days. RSS