Border crossing: A Nepalese villager leading his horses through Ghemi Village in Upper Mustang, north-west of Kathmandu.A biannual trade fair in Tibet offers a rare opportunity for those living in the remote former Buddhist kingdom of Upper Mustang in Nepal to cross the usually closed border into China. — AFP
KORALA (Nepal): Twice a year, a normally deserted border checkpoint high on the Tibetan plateau throngs with activity as traders from Nepal flock to do business with their giant northern neighbour China.
A biannual trade fair in Tibet offers a rare opportunity for those living in the remote former Buddhist kingdom of Upper Mustang in Nepal to cross the usually closed border into China, which is cultivating closer ties with the Himalayan nation.“This trade is very important for us because we live in such an isolated area,” said trucker Pasang Gurung, who was driving to China for the fair.
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