Nepal tourism gleams at the 5th Sichuan International Travel Expo

Monday, September 10, 2018

Nepal, Country of Honor at the 5th Sichuan International Travel Expo (SCITE) 18 organized in Leshan, China from 6 to 9 Sept 2018 got tremendous religious and tourism mileage as the Birthplace of Lord Buddha.

 
Rabindra Prasad Adhikari, Hon Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, headed the official Delegation of MPs, Mayors of Lumbini, Tansen and Ramgram, NTB, Lumbini Devt Trust and private sector members. Nepal Tourism Board has managed the whole event in China.

 
He spoke at the opening ceremony at the SCITE. He visited the Nepal Pavilion along with holding many high-level meetings with the Governor of Sichuan, the Mayor of Leshan, Heads of the famous Dado Zen temple and Leshan Buddha temple to talk in terms of mutual cooperation and promotion of tourism in the potential China market.

 
The main incident of the visit was the MOU signing between Leshan, the home of the biggest Buddha statue in the world and Lumbini, Tansen and Ramgram for the promotion of Buddhist tourism.

 
A special ceremony took place today for handing over the holy soil from Lumbini to the Leshan Buddha Museum where it has been preserved with great honor.

 
Inaugurated by His Excellency, Lila Mani Poudyel, the Nepal Week, a week-long exhibition and sale of Nepalese handicrafts with over 50 stalls, culinary delights, photo exhibition, live pottery, and cultural dances organized at Leshan for the Chinese public.

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