CDTV-1 of Chengdu (China) reporters Ms. Xin Yu Yan, one of the top Chinese Tourism Writer and Mr. Yang who are the representative for three popular TV channels(CDTV-1, Xinhua News Agency and The Western Satelite TV) called on NATTA Secretariat on 5th July, 2016 and interviewed President Madhu Sudan Acharya for a telecast program to be aired from Chengdu Television Station within a day or two. The main purpose of the interview was to familiarize Nepal to the denizens of the commercially booming city of Chengdu and other parts of China.
President Acharya narrated on the pioneering role of NATTA in the tourism sector and elaborated about the touristic attractions of this tiny Himalayan country emphasizing the age long friendly relations sustaining between Nepal and China. He also elaborated on NATTA’s endeavor in facilitating greater number of inbound visitors from China. He also hinted on NATTA’s concern on promoting heritage sites, pressurizing the local governments to improve the road infrastructures, beautification of the city and rapid reconstruction of heritage sites affected by the Apr. 25 earthquake of last year.
Speaking to the CDTV-1 reporters, President Acharya said that Nepal has always placed Chinese visitors in priority and is doing all possible to provide safety and security to them. It was a good sign that greater number of Chinese airlines are in operation and in the near future Nepal Airlines is also planning to fly to Guangzhou and Beijing.
NATTA has been on move in various cities of China with promotional mission every year. This year NATTA has completed one business mission and is drawing another similar plan sometime in the last quarter of the year, 2016, President Acharya added.
The interview was coordinated and arranged by Executive Member Mr. Varun Mehta.