Chinese tourism to Nepal is set to slump after days of deadly political unrest have left many travellers “scared” to visit, dealing a potentially lasting blow to a country that had been emerging as a trendy travel destination for young Chinese.
The eruption of anti-government protests in Nepal earlier this month sparked “mass cancellations” that wiped out about 50 per cent of Chinese travellers’ bookings for September, according to data compiled by the travel marketing and technology company China Trading Desk.
