Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari (1st R, front) and visiting Chinese Minister of Culture and Tourism Luo Shugang (2nd R, front) visit an exhibition of China's cultural and creative products during the 8th China Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Nov 13, 2018.[Photo/Xinhua]

Addressing the opening ceremony, Luo said that the festival had been working as a bridge to deepen the cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.

Highlighting it as a Trans-Himalayan friendship, the Chinese minister mentioned that the Belt and Road Initiative had brought the two countries closer and boosted friendship between the two peoples.