LHASA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- A new direct air route linking Lhasa, capital city of Xizang Autonomous Region in China, and Pokhara, the second-largest city in Nepal, has been launched.

On March 17 last year, the government declared Pokhara as the country's tourist capital. When then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal made this announcement, not only the city of Pokhara but also the ...