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Illustration Himalaya Tencent Music

SUQIAN, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - An illustration photo shows Himalaya logo displayed in a smartphone in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Illustration Himalaya Tencent Music

SUQIAN, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - An illustration photo shows Himalaya logo displayed in a smartphone with Tencent Music logo in the ground in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Illustration Himalaya Tencent Music

SUQIAN, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - An illustration photo shows Himalaya logo displayed in a smartphone with Tencent Music logo in the ground in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Illustration Himalaya Tencent Music

SUQIAN, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - An illustration photo shows Himalaya logo displayed in a smartphone in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Illustration Himalaya Tencent Music

SUQIAN, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - An illustration photo shows Himalaya logo displayed in a smartphone in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Illustration Himalaya Tencent Music

SUQIAN, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - An illustration photo shows Himalaya logo displayed in a smartphone with Tencent Music logo in the ground in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Illustration Himalaya Tencent Music

SUQIAN, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - An illustration photo shows Himalaya logo displayed in a smartphone with Tencent Music logo in the ground in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Pictured: Lila Maya Poudel and Kamala Chhetri at their house in Dechenpeiri, where Gelephu Mindfulness City will be created. Then they will have to move.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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THIMPU 20250331After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Picture: People praying at the National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Pictured: 22-year-old Namgay Pelmo. We meet her at a rooftop bar in Thimpu on a Saturday night as she plays billiards with her friends.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Picture: Lotay Tshering, the country's former prime minister and now governor of the enormous futururistic project, shows the plans for the new city on a large map.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Pictured: Lila Maya Poudel at her house in Dechenpelri in Gelephu district, which will become Gelephu Mindfulness City.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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PARO 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision of the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: Viewpoint outside Paro. The Taktshang monastery "the tiger's nest" can be seen in the background, located 3,000 meters above sea level.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250403 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: Ujjwal Deep Dahal, CEO of Druk Holding Investment, DHI.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: The viewpoint that will become Gelephu Mindfulness City.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: The viewpoint that will become Gelephu Mindfulness City.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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Angouleme Festival - En Tongs Au Pied De L'Himalaya Photocal

Audrey Lamy attends the En Tongs Au Pied De L Himalaya photocall during the 17th Angouleme French-Speaking Film Festival on August 28, 2024 in Angouleme, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Angouleme Festival - En Tongs Au Pied De L'Himalaya Photocal

Audrey Lamy attends the En Tongs Au Pied De L Himalaya photocall during the 17th Angouleme French-Speaking Film Festival on August 28, 2024 in Angouleme, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Angouleme Festival - En Tongs Au Pied De L'Himalaya Photocal

Audrey Lamy attends the En Tongs Au Pied De L Himalaya photocall during the 17th Angouleme French-Speaking Film Festival on August 28, 2024 in Angouleme, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-XIZANG-CHINA XIZANG TRANS-HIMALAYA FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION-OPENING (CN)

(240706) -- LHASA, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend the fourth China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 4, 2024. Foreign participants of a forum in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region have highlighted the region's ecological conservation efforts, calling for increased cooperation and thought exchange. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Xizang's ecological conservation efforts praised by foreign guests " Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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CHINA-XIZANG-CHINA XIZANG TRANS-HIMALAYA FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION-OPENING (CN)

(240706) -- LHASA, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend the fourth China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 4, 2024. Foreign participants of a forum in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region have highlighted the region's ecological conservation efforts, calling for increased cooperation and thought exchange. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Xizang's ecological conservation efforts praised by foreign guests " Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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CHINA-XIZANG-CHINA XIZANG TRANS-HIMALAYA FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION-OPENING (CN)

(240706) -- LHASA, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend a roundtable meeting during the fourth China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 4, 2024. Foreign participants of a forum in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region have highlighted the region's ecological conservation efforts, calling for increased cooperation and thought exchange. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Xizang's ecological conservation efforts praised by foreign guests " Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Fan)

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Shanghai-Kathmandu-Shigatse inaugural charter flight lands in Kathmandu

STORY: Shanghai-Kathmandu-Shigatse inaugural charter flight lands in Kathmandu SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu 2. various of Chinese tourists arriving at Kathmandu STORYLINE: The Shanghai-Kathmandu-Shigatse cross-border charter flight landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Saturday evening with an aim of promoting tourism. The inaugural charter flight operated by Himalaya Airlines carried onboard a total of 105 tourists from Shanghai. During the 12-day trip, they will visit Kathmandu, Chitwan, Bandipur and Pokhara in Nepal before entering China's Shigatse via the Kerung border point. Following the inaugural flight, the organizer is aiming at operating one or two cross-border tourism charter flights to Xizang per month depending on weather conditions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kathmandu. (XHTV)

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Himalaya Airlines becomes first certified safety-audit operator in Nepal

STORY: Himalaya Airlines becomes first certified safety-audit operator in Nepal SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: Katmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines has been registered as an operator under an International Air Transport Association (IATA) safety audit program, the first and only one for airlines in Nepal. The move means the operational management and control systems of Himalaya Airlines have been recognized and accepted internationally, the Kathmandu-based airline announced on Tuesday at a press meet in the Nepali capital. Himalaya Airlines, a China-Nepal joint venture established in 2014, was certified in late December under the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) program, and the registry is valid until early March 2025. "This milestone signifies a positive shift in Nepal's aviation industry," Vijay Shrestha, the operator's vice resident, said at the press briefing. "We're proud to lead by

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HIMALAYA AIRLINES-CERTIFIED SAFETY-AUDIT OPERATOR

(240109) -- KATHMANDU, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a certificate of registration for Himalaya Airlines as an operator under an International Air Transport Association (IATA) safety audit program at a press meet in Kathmandu, Nepal. Himalaya Airlines has been registered as an operator under an IATA safety audit program, the first and only one for airlines in Nepal. The move means the operational management and control systems of Himalaya Airlines have been recognized and accepted internationally, the Kathmandu-based airline announced on Tuesday at a press meet in the Nepali capital. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight

STORY: Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inaugural ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PRATAP BABU TIWARI, General manager of Tribhuvan International Airport 3. various of inaugural flight STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines on Saturday launched its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Shanghai, China's economic hub. The H9780 flight took off in the morning with 141 passengers aboard, and the H9781 flight is scheduled to return to Kathmandu with 95 passengers onboard in the evening. The airlines is operating a round trip from Kathmandu to Shanghai on an A320 plane every Saturday, while two flights have been scheduled per week from Dec. 20 to Jan. 27, 2024. The Kathmandu-based operator, a Nepal-China joint venture established in August 2014, resumed direct flights between Kathmandu and Beijing in June and started direct flights from Kath

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3rd China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for Int'l Cooperation concludes

STORY: 3rd China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for Int'l Cooperation concludes DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: NYINGCHI, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BISHNU PUKAR SHRESTHA, Nepali Ambassador to China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL CAMPBELL, Nicaraguan Ambassador to China STORYLINE: The third China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation concluded on Friday in the city of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The three-day forum attracted representatives from more than 40 countries, regions and international organizations. Foreign guests attending the forum spoke highly of Tibet's major achievements in ecological civilization and economic and social development, and appreciated the important role played by the forum in strengthening exchanges and cooperation among countries in the trans-Himalaya region for common development and prosperity. They also expressed their expectation to furth

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Nyingchi Initiative released to boost development of trans-Himalaya region

STORY: Nyingchi Initiative released to boost development of trans-Himalaya region DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue 2. various of China's Tibet STORYLINE: The Third China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation released the Nyingchi Initiative in the southwestern Chinese city of Nyingchi on Thursday in a bid to deepen international cooperation in the trans-Himalaya region. Around the theme of "promoting the harmony of humans and nature, sharing the fruits of cooperation and development," participating parties have had an in-depth exchange of views on eco-environment, development cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, and reached broad consensus, said the document. In the initiative, China has proposed to deepen international ecological cooperation and promote harmony between humans and nature; strengthen international development cooperation and share the outcomes of the development; promote peo

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CHINA-TIBET-WANG YI-TRANS-HIMALAYA FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(231006) -- LHASA, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, addresses the opening ceremony of the third China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in the city of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-TRANS-HIMALAYA FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(231006) -- LHASA, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and foreign representatives attend the third China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in the city of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 5, 2023. The forum, co-hosted by the regional government of Tibet and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is scheduled to run from Oct. 4 to 6. Representatives from more than 40 countries, regions and international organizations attended the forum. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-TRANS-HIMALAYA FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(231006) -- LHASA, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 5, 2023 shows a view of the third China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in the city of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The forum, co-hosted by the regional government of Tibet and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is scheduled to run from Oct. 4 to 6. Representatives from more than 40 countries, regions and international organizations attended the forum. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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Himalaya Airlines launches Kathmandu-Qingdao flight

STORY: Himalaya Airlines launches Kathmandu-Qingdao flight DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Himalaya Airlines 2. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines on Sunday started its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Qingdao in Shandong Province of eastern China. The H97220 flight took off in the morning with 114 passengers aboard, and the return H97221 flight was scheduled to come back to Kathmandu in the evening. The airline is operating a round trip from Kathmandu to Qingdao on an A320 plane every Sunday. In June, the Kathmandu-based airline, a Nepal-China joint venture established in August 2014, resumed direct flights between Kathmandu and Beijing which were suspended for three years over the COVID-19. Every new air route added by Himalaya Airlines will bring new Chinese nationals to Nepal, and promote people-to-people exchanges and the tourism industry in Nepal, noted Chen Song, Ch

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Mexican Captain confident in China's booming aviation industry

STORY: Mexican Captain confident in China's booming aviation industry DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flights 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRANCISCO HERNAN CASTILLO TAMAYO, Captain of Himalaya Airlines 3. various of aviation industry 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANCISCO HERNAN CASTILLO TAMAYO, Captain of Himalaya Airlines STORYLINE: A Mexican captain of Himalaya Airlines has seen his work getting busier as China's civil aviation sector rebounds. According to China's aviation regulator, the number of daily flights in China rebounded to 89 percent of 2019 level in the first half of the year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRANCISCO HERNAN CASTILLO TAMAYO, Captain of Himalaya Airlines "Gradually we are increasing our frequencies to Beijing. We are also busier a lot more. I believe that people would like to enjoy this part of the culture and the history of these two capitals that have been for years." The captain said China's poverty alleviation eff

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows a view of Mount Qomolangma and Himalaya mountains seen at an altitude of 8,400 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2023 shows a view of Himalaya mountains seen at an altitude of 8,000 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Photo by Tenzin Norbu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows a view of Himalaya mountains seen at an altitude of 8,000 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Lodro Gyatso)

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows a view of Mount Qomolangma and Himalaya mountains seen at an altitude of 8,000 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Lodro Gyatso)

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a view of Himalaya mountains seen at an altitude of 6,000 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows a view of Mount Qomolangma and Himalaya mountains seen at an altitude of 8,400 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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1st group of Chinese trekkers arrive in Nepal

STORY: 1st group of Chinese trekkers arrive in Nepal DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists arriving in Nepal STORYLINE: The first batch of Chinese trekkers arrived in the Nepali capital on Thursday. "We're happy and delighted to welcome you on the eve of our New Year," Sudan Kirati, Nepal's minister for culture, tourism and civil aviation, said at the inauguration ceremony of the eight-day Poon Hill trekking event at the airport in Kathmandu. "Nepal and China have a long history of friendship," the minister said. "We want to take our relationship to a new height." He voiced appreciation for China's move to list Nepal among the countries to which outbound group tours for Chinese citizens are resumed on a pilot basis. The 180 Chinese tourists arrived in Kathmandu on a Himalaya Airlines charter flight, and they are the first of four batches of nearly 1,000 Chinese trekkers to land on the Poon Hill trail located

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PALACE CINEMA, BROADSTAIRS when it was called WINDSOR CINEMA

PALACE CINEMA, BROADSTAIRS when it was called WINDSOR CINEMA in 2000, showing 'Himalaya'

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Souvenir shops begin to reopen in quake-hit Kathmandu

Souvenir shops begin operating again in Kathmandu's crowded Thamel area, the "citadel" for backpackers trekking in the Himalaya Mountains, on May 3, 2015, a little more than a week after a devastating earthquake hit Nepal on April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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69-yr climber returns home after scaling unclimbed Himalaya peak

Tsuneo Shigehiro (far L), a 69-year-old climber, and his party arrive at Kansai International Airport in western Japan on Nov. 8, 2016, after scaling the unclimbed summit of 6,209-meter Nangamari II in the Himalayas in northern Nepal in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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69-yr climber returns home after scaling unclimbed Himalaya peak

Tsuneo Shigehiro, a 69-year-old climber, arrives at Kansai International Airport in western Japan on Nov. 8, 2016, after scaling the unclimbed summit of 6,209-meter Nangamari II in the Himalayas in northern Nepal in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo