Nepal tourist arrivals rise 12.1 per cent in September; Chinese visitors double

Kathmandu, October 1 Tourist arrivals to Nepal have improved despite the country facing natural disasters continuously over the past two months. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, 88,248 tourists visited Nepal in September, a 12.1 per cent increase compared with the same month last year. Arrivals from South Asian countries increased by 23.9 per cent,