Thirteen Universities from China put out their stalls at the exhibition venue with brochures and audio visuals that explain the courses on offer, application procedure, selection and other criteria. Delegates from the universities also explained the aspiring students and their parents on their questions.

Speaking during a brief opening ceremony, Chinese Ambassador Wu Chuntai said, "Parents give a lot of importance to their children' s education. Higher education in China is developing very fast and it is of international standards."

Nepali Minister of Education Madhav Paudel, speaking as the chief guest of the ceremony said, "China is developing very fast and we have very good friendly relations with China. By these educational opportunities and exchanges, Nepali and Chinese people will have good friendly relations in people to people level."

China is trying to lure in more and more foreign students. Last year it brought in 320,000 foreign students out of which almost 3, 000 were Nepalese. More than 10,000 Nepalese students go abroad for higher studies each year. China is increasingly becoming a major destination for them.

                                                                                                                                   Source: Xinhuanet