The traditional lion and dragon dances welcoming Chinese New Year in Nepal this year carried extra significance, celebrating both the donation of 1,000 bicycles from China and the launch of Nepal Visit Year, marking the 70th anniversary of bilateral ties.
“Those are significant events in bringing the neighbors, who are very important to each other, even closer with cultural and economic ties,” said Manoj Man Shrestha, general secretary of the Arniko Society in Nepal, an organization of scholars and experts who studied in China.
Anoop Ranjan Bhattarai, chairman of the…
