Nepali goods sold at Fifth China Import Expo

By Zhu Xingxin in Shanghai and Chen Liang.

By Zhu Xingxin in Shanghai and Chen Liang.

Zhu Xingxin was created by Zhu Xingxin in Shanghai and Chen Liang.

Plans for next year's booth have already been made with his sales better than ever at this year's CIIE.

Shankar Koirala left shows a Nepali scarf to a visitor at the Fifth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 6. It was attended by representatives from 145 countries, regions and international organizations.

Shankar Koirala, a 29-year-old businessman from Nepal, was on his third expo visit. This year, he brought a variety of Nepali goods to sell, including scarves, thangka paintings and handmade bags, and his booth attracted a lot of visitors.

Koirala said he had increased the size of his booth from 9 square meters last year to 36 square meters this year. His trading company's sales were much better as a result.

Koirala right introduces thangka paintings to visitors during the expo on November 5. ZHU XINGXIN CHINA DAILY Koirala came to Shanghai for the first time to participate in the CIIE in 2020 and has remained in the city since.

He said that he wanted to develop a market for Nepali goods in China.

I think staying here will give me a better chance. He previously ran a souvenir store in a tourist spot in Nepal. He is able to speak fluent Mandarin by talking to Chinese tourists.

During the monthslong COVID- 19 outbreak in April, Koirala volunteered with his local community to deliver daily necessities to residents. He said that the expo showed the enthusiasm people have for Nepali goods, and he has already booked a booth for the event next year.