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Confucius Institute in Nepal lauded during 1st inaugural anniversary

STORY: Confucius Institute in Nepal lauded during 1st inaugural anniversary DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at Tribhuvan University was hailed on Wednesday as an important platform for Nepalis to get to know about China as the institute marked its first inaugural anniversary in Nepal's capital. "Since its establishment to date, the Confucius Institute has proved invaluable in fostering people-to-people relations, cultural exchanges and linguistic understanding between the two great nations," said Shiva Lal Bhusal, rector of Tribhuvan University. The rector voiced hope the Confucius Institute will expand cooperation on joint research, publication and the exchange of faculties and students in the days to come among Tribhuvan University, East China University of Technology and Qinghai Nationalities University, which are co-building the institute, the second of its kind in Nepal. A propos

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1st Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival to be held in Nepal

STORY: 1st Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival to be held in Nepal DATELINE: June 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. promotion video STORYLINE: A Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival is to be held for the first time in the South Asian region from June 23 to 24 in Pokhara, Nepal's second largest city. During the two-day festival co-hosted by Pokhara Tourism Council and Overseas Chinese Association of Pokhara, a total of eight teams involving 120 Nepalis and Chinese will compete on Pokhara's Phewa Lake, a popular tourist attraction in Nepal. Addressing a press conference in Kathmandu on Thursday, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board Dhananjay Regmi voiced his appreciation of efforts by the Chinese embassy to bring Chinese tourists to Nepal. "The dragon boat competition will not only bring Chinese tourists to Nepal, it will also mark the commencement of international flights to the Pokhara International Airp

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-TEA CULTURAL EVENT

(230517) -- KATHMANDU, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tea ceremony is performed during a tea cultural event in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 16, 2023. The role of tea as an important bond connecting Nepal and China was highlighted here on Tuesday as a tea cultural event drew many Nepalis and Chinese together. TO GO WITH "Role of tea highlighted in China-Nepal ties" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-TEA CULTURAL EVENT

(230517) -- KATHMANDU, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tea ceremony is performed during a tea cultural event in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 16, 2023. The role of tea as an important bond connecting Nepal and China was highlighted here on Tuesday as a tea cultural event drew many Nepalis and Chinese together. TO GO WITH "Role of tea highlighted in China-Nepal ties" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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Role of tea highlighted in China-Nepal ties

STORY: Role of tea highlighted in China-Nepal ties DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a tea cultural event 2. various of Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song giving a speech STORYLINE: The role of tea as an important bond connecting Nepal and China was highlighted in Kathmandu on Tuesday as a tea cultural event drew many Nepalis and Chinese together. The event entitled "Tea for Harmony: Yaji Cultural Salon" included a photo exhibition on tea history and culture in China, a display of clay teapots, demonstrations of tea ceremony and refreshments making as well as a tea-themed lecture. Yaji in Chinese means "gathering all that is elegant," and Chinese people in ancient times, in particular the elites, enjoyed tea with music, calligraphy and other cultural activities. Tea is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and it is also in Nepali culture, said Sudan Kirati, Nepal's minister for culture, tourism and civil aviation. "Suc

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Chinese language training course resumes for Nepal's tourism professionals

STORY: Chinese language training course resumes for Nepal's tourism professionals DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inaugural ceremony STORYLINE: The fifth Chinese Language Training Course for Nepalese Tourism Professionals started in Kathmandu on Friday after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song noted that people-to-people and cultural exchanges have become an important part of China-Nepal cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. Chen noted that more and more Nepalis are starting to learn Chinese, while tourism cooperation has not only motivated the two peoples to get to know each other and develop a close bond, but also advanced economic development and people's livelihood in Nepal. The ambassador said that the return of Chinese tourists will give impetus to the global tourism economy as China has resumed outbound travel, voicing readines

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Artwork exhibition highlights Nepal-China cultural exchanges

STORY: Artwork exhibition highlights Nepal-China cultural exchanges DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the artwork exhibition 2. various of guests delivering speeches 3. various of people visiting the exhibition STORYLINE: Nepal-China cultural exchanges were highlighted on Tuesday in an exhibition of 119 pieces of artwork in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu. The artworks of calligraphy, thangka and other paintings and photography by Nepalis and Chinese artists cover various aspects of life, landscape and culture, attracting many students and other visitors. Some Nepalis used a Chinese calligraphy brush to write down "Nepal-China Friendship," "I like to learn Chinese" and other Chinese phrases on the spot. Nepal-China ties were better displayed through artworks and the exhibition offered an opportunity for exchanges between the Nepali and Chinese people, said Balmukunda Regmi, the Nepali director of Confucius Institute at Tribhuvan Universi

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(221120) -- LALITPUR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Voters show their ID cards after casting their ballots during the general elections in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2022. Nepalis went to the polls on Sunday morning for elections to the House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(221120) -- LALITPUR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman casts her ballot during the general elections in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2022. Nepalis went to the polls on Sunday morning for elections to the House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(221120) -- LALITPUR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People line up to cast ballots during the general elections in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2022. Nepalis went to the polls on Sunday morning for elections to the House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(221120) -- LALITPUR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman casts her ballot during the general elections in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2022. Nepalis went to the polls on Sunday morning for elections to the House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(221120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man casts his ballot during the general elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2022. Nepalis went to the polls on Sunday morning for elections to the House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(221120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Voters cast ballots during the general elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2022. Nepalis went to the polls on Sunday morning for elections to the House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Voting for general elections begins in Nepal

STORY: Voting for general elections begins in Nepal DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Nepal 2. various of Nepalis voting STORYLINE: Nepalis went to the polls on Sunday morning for elections to the House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies. Voters were seen lining up at some polling stations as the voting began at 7:00 a.m. local time. About 17.988 million voters are eligible to elect 275 members to the lower house and 550 members to the seven provincial assemblies. "The voting has commenced peacefully across the nation," Surya Aryal, deputy spokesperson for the Election Commission, told Xinhua. "We expect the voting to continue smoothly the whole day." Some voters said they were excited as they saw the voting as an opportunity for them to elect the right candidates for the House of Representatives and the provincial assemblies. "I'm voting with the hope that th

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NEPAL-BHAKTAPUR-SINDHOOR JATRA FESTIVAL

(220415) -- BHAKTAPUR, April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nepalis celebrate Sindoor Jatra Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 15, 2022. Sindoor Jatra Festival is celebrated to welcome the Nepalese New Year and the beginning of spring season in Nepal. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-BHAKTAPUR-SINDHOOR JATRA FESTIVAL

(220415) -- BHAKTAPUR, April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nepalis smear each other with vermilion powder to celebrate Sindoor Jatra Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 15, 2022. Sindoor Jatra Festival is celebrated to welcome the Nepalese New Year and the beginning of spring season in Nepal. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)