Nepal is set to host the Nepal-China Friendship Dragon Boat Race Festival for the first time in Pokhara from June 23-24. The event, which will see the participation of all seven of Nepal’s provinces, is aimed at improving cultural and people-to-people relations between Nepal and China, while also increasing the number of Chinese tourists visiting Nepal. The event is being organised by the Nepal Tourism Board, in collaboration with the Embassy of China in Nepal, the Pokhara Municipal Corporation, Pokhara Tourism Council and the Nepal China Overseas Association. It will feature eight special boats from China and a food festival will also be held on the occasion.