Focus on CIIE | Let Lhasa and Kathmandu tell the story of sister cities
Posted Time: 2025 November 6 13:41
AuthorTrade researcher
At this year's Import Expo, relying on the new exhibition theme of Friendly Cities at Home and Abroad, the Lhasa Commerce Bureau has set up a Lhasa-Kathmandu, Nepal Friendship City exhibition hall with an exhibition area of 216 square meters. With th
The reporter saw at the scene that the exhibition booth was designed with the inspiration of the China-Nepa Friendship Bridge, which stood based on the friendly relationship between Lhasa and Kathmandu, displayed the historical origins and current co
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Front view of the exhibition stand
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Opening Ceremony Venue
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal. As early as 2010, Lhasa and Kathmandu established a friendship relationship, and formal
The person in charge Tsering Dorje told reporters that there are five major functional areas in the exhibition hall, including "Main Stage Area","Lhasa Good Things Exhibition Area","Friendship City Exhibition Area","Lhasa South Asia Cross-Border E-co
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Young Calligraphers Perform Tibetan-style Calligraphy On-site
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The Tibet Supply and Marketing Cooperative and Himalaya Airlines are also major exhibitors at this event.
It is reported that the Lhasa South Asia Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park, as an important showcase unit at the exhibition, has presented the core role of the park in promoting the development of cross-border e-commerce between China and Nepal
Entering the main gate of the exhibition hall, on the left are the exquisite craftworks brought by Kathmandu this time for the audience. The manually crafted Thangka artworks and silverware have attracted the attention of the guests. These artworks i
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Beside the mural is another exhibitor from Nepal, “Nepal Brand D Silverware”. This company has a branch in front of the Dzong Temple in Lhasa. Its responsible person told the reporters that these silverware are produced in a family workshop and passe
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"Shrawan Shakya, the inheritor and head of the 'Nepal Brand D Silverware' family, is introducing the situation to the guests."
"Our brand is the first shop in Nepal's history to make silverware. It is named after our family and has been passed down to the sixth generation." The person in charge said that because Nepal has a very similar culture to Tibet, "we have many regula
On the right hand side of the entrance walkway of the exhibition hall, there is the Lhasa theme exhibition. Vibrant and gorgeous Thangkas are quietly displayed. This is the first time that the Thangka artist Baima Chile has been invited to the Import
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Baima Drawing on the Exhibition Stand
The exhibits brought by Baima this time include small thangkas and large artworks, all of which are painted using the most traditional techniques and precious mineral pigments. “The materials we use are all-natural, and some of the thangkas are decor
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The Green Mother figure in Tibetan thangkas symbolizes female health and is an important object for many traditional people to express their wishes.
In recent years, Tibetan culture has become increasingly popular among young people. On social media, many tourists have shared their experiences of getting close to nature in Tibet and experiencing the wearing of traditional costumes. Currently, the
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Gasan Jiumei, a young Tibetan painter, is painting on ceramics. As a new form of expression emerging in recent years, ceramic thankas have become a representative product of the fusion of Tibetan traditional art and modern crafts.
The purpose of Thang-ga is not for sale, but to spread the culture. Only the authentic Thang-ga art can be loved and passed down by people. Baima Chile said that he has witnessed the process of Tibetan culture gradually moving into the public view fr