Nepal pavilion with Buddha statue remains major attraction in Beijing Expo-2019

Beijing, May 16: The Nepal pavilion set up in ‘Beijing Expo-2019’ has been the attraction of the visitors. The pavilion with a 15 feet tall statue of Gutam Buddha in meditation posture has been visited by around 100,000 visitors within 15 days. President President Bidya Devi Bhandari had inaugurated the statue on April 28 during her state visit to China.

According to national coordinator of the Implementing Expert Group, Binayak Shah informed that a Lumbini Peace Garden has also been created. He further informed that the pavilion installation aims to attract Chinese investors and technology and big Chinese projects related to agriculture, forest and medicinal herbs of Nepal. (RSS)