Tourists able to travel by road to Mt. Qomolangma region with new bridge built – China

KATHMANDU, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — The inauguration of a new motorable bridge in the southern part of the Mt. Qomolangma in Nepal has given a new option for tourists to visit the region by road. The bridge over Dudh Koshi River, which links Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of north-eastern Solukhumbu district, is also expected to boost domestic tourism in Nepal. Before the bridge is built, tourists visiting the Mt. Qomolangma region often travel by air. However, during the tourist season in spring and autumn, hundreds of tourists are often stranded at the district’s Lukla airport as no flights can…