Dragon boat racing adds joy, boosts Nepal-China friendship

STORY: Dragon boat racing adds joy, boosts Nepal-China friendship DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: POKHARA, Nepal CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dragon boat event STORYLINE: The tranquil Phewa Lake in Nepal's Pokhara was transformed into a lake of joy on Friday morning as eight dragon boat teams competed fiercely against each other during the first Nepal-China dragon boat race festival. Mt. Machhapuchhre, not seen easily during this season, was clearly visible along with the Annapurna range, adding color to the boat racing. Each of the eight teams comprised one drummer, one cox and 10 rowers, and among the eight teams were four Nepali teams, two Chinese teams, one team from Singapore and one team involving both Nepali and Chinese nationals. The rowers, to the rhythm of the drum beats and braving the scorching sun, rowed hard their dragon-shaped boats to the finish lines in unison, sparking waves now and then. The spectators, either on the bank or in the boats, wa

NEPAL-POKHARA-CHINA-DRAGON BOAT RACE FESTIVAL

NEPAL-POKHARA-CHINA-DRAGON BOAT RACE FESTIVAL

(230623) -- POKHARA (NEPAL), June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of dragon boat racing teams compete during a Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival in Pokhara, Nepal, on June 23, 2023. The tranquil Phewa Lake in Nepal's Pokhara was transformed into a lake of joy on Friday morning as eight dragon boat teams competed fiercely against each other during the first Nepal-China dragon boat race festival. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Dragon boat racing adds joy, boosts Nepal-China friendship

NEPAL-POKHARA-CHINA-DRAGON BOAT RACE FESTIVAL

NEPAL-POKHARA-CHINA-DRAGON BOAT RACE FESTIVAL

(230623) -- POKHARA (NEPAL), June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a dragon boat racing team compete during a Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival in Pokhara, Nepal, on June 23, 2023. The tranquil Phewa Lake in Nepal's Pokhara was transformed into a lake of joy on Friday morning as eight dragon boat teams competed fiercely against each other during the first Nepal-China dragon boat race festival. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Dragon boat racing adds joy, boosts Nepal-China friendship

NEPAL-POKHARA-CHINA-DRAGON BOAT RACE FESTIVAL

NEPAL-POKHARA-CHINA-DRAGON BOAT RACE FESTIVAL

(230623) -- POKHARA (NEPAL), June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a dragon boat racing team compete during a Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival in Pokhara, Nepal, on June 23, 2023. The tranquil Phewa Lake in Nepal's Pokhara was transformed into a lake of joy on Friday morning as eight dragon boat teams competed fiercely against each other during the first Nepal-China dragon boat race festival. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Dragon boat racing adds joy, boosts Nepal-China friendship

NEPAL-POKHARA-CHINA-DRAGON BOAT RACE FESTIVAL

NEPAL-POKHARA-CHINA-DRAGON BOAT RACE FESTIVAL

(230623) -- POKHARA (NEPAL), June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of dragon boat racing teams are ready to compete during a Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival in Pokhara, Nepal, on June 23, 2023. The tranquil Phewa Lake in Nepal's Pokhara was transformed into a lake of joy on Friday morning as eight dragon boat teams competed fiercely against each other during the first Nepal-China dragon boat race festival. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Dragon boat racing adds joy, boosts Nepal-China friendship

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