Border ports in China's Tibet see increasing traffic after operation resumed

STORY: Border ports in China's Tibet see increasing traffic after operation resumed DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general view of ports 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nepali): TARDEL, Nepalese citizen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUASTAMA, Nepalese citizen 4. various of general view of ports 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAMESH MAGAR, Nepalese tour guide 6. various of general view of ports 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Tibetan): SONAM YANGKI, Nepalese shop owner STORYLINE: Three Chinese land ports connecting China and Nepal have witnessed steady growth in traffic since they fully resumed operations earlier this year. Zham port Tibet, China The Zham port resumed two-way passenger traffic on Sept. 1 after being closed for eight years. It was a major gateway between China and Nepal before 2015, when a mega-earthquake hit Nepal, forcing it to stop service. After the resumption, Nepalese people with border resident certificates are able to purchase daily nece