STORY: A visit to Zham port in China's Tibet
DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:07
LOCATION: XIGAZE, China 
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Zham port
2. STANDUP 1 (English): PHURBU TSERING, Xinhua correspondent
3. various of Zham port
4. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): KARKI RAM, Nepali citizen

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): PHURBU TSERING, Xinhua correspondent
"I am Phurbu Tsering from Xinhua News Agency. Right behind me is the Zham port in southwest China's Tibet."

The Zham port in the city of Xigaze was a major gateway between China and Nepal for political, economic and cultural exchanges before 2015, when a mega-earthquake hit Nepal, forcing the port to stop service.

In 2019, the Zham port partially reopened to allow exports to Nepal, and two-way cargo trade was resumed on May 1 this year.

On Sept. 1, two-way passenger traffic was also resumed at the port. An increasing number of passengers are traveling through the border point. 

SOUNDBITE (Nepali): KARKI RAM, Nepali citizen
"I opened a commissary in Nepal. I came to Zham to buy drinks and snacks in China and take them to Nepal."

After the resumption, Nepalese people with border resident certificates are able to purchase daily necessities in the border markets in China.

The exchanges between people of the two countries are expected to become more frequent and closer.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xigaze, China.
(XHTV)