Nepali goods exhibited in Chongqing

Kathmandu, Dec. 13

The Consulate General of Nepal in Chengdu hosted an exhibition of Nepali products and a conference on bilateral relationship between Nepal and China in Chongqing to commemorate 70 years of bilateral diplomatic relations between Nepal and China.

The series of events began with the exhibition of Nepali niche products, including tea, coffee, felt, pashmina, incense, singing bowls, thangkas, and others, at the second ILSTC High-Quality Products Exhibition and Cooperation Fair on December 11 in Chongqing.

A segment on cultural exchange included playing the traditional instrument ‘Guqin’ from the Chinese artistes and two ethnic dance performances from Nepali university students, the Consulate General of Nepal in Chengdu informed in a statement.

Earlier, on Friday, a conference on ‘Bridging the Himalayas: Unleashing the treasure of civilisation’ was hosted by the Consulate and International Communication and Cooperation Alliance (ICCA) at the World Financial Centre in Chongqing with the support of Yuzhong District Government of Chongqing.

Deng Guanghuai, Executive Deputy District Chief of Yuzhong District Government, Chongqing, Fan Min, Deputy Director General-Level Inspector from the Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipality, and business people attended the event.

Speakers charted out the history of Nepal-China relations and avenues of future cooperation between Nepal and Chongqing. Anoop Ranjan Bhattarai, President of Nepal-China Executive Council, spoke on the economic and trade exchanges between Nepal and China. Nepal’s tourism attractions were also highlighted by Laxman Gautam, Director of the Nepal Tourism Board.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 14 December 2025.