Nepal, May 8 -- A total of 1,147,567 foreign tourists visited Nepal in 2024, with the number of Chinese tourists being 101,879, which is approximately nine percent of the total.

In contrast, in 2019, when the highest number of foreign tourists visited Nepal, the number of Chinese tourists that year was 14 percent (169,543).

Nepal's tourism sector has long had high expectations from Chinese tourism and has been focusing on its marketing efforts accordingly. However, after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the arrival of Chinese tourists was significantly impacted.

Due to the fear of the virus, the number of Chinese visitors declined and it was only in 2024 that the figure managed to rise to 9 percent. Nepal's tourism industry, whic...