Chinese Tibetan new year marked in Nepal

The Chinese Tibetan Losar, or new year, has been marked in the Nepalese Capital City Kathmandu on Thursday evening.

The Chinese embassy in Kathmandu hosted a grand ceremony in celebration of the Chinese Tibetan Losar.

Chinese ambassador to Nepal Wu Chutai inaugurated the cultural show where a group of artists from Ali District of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China performed dances on the occasion.

Talking to Xinhua, participants of the function said that Losar has a great significance in their culture and lifestyle.

"We have been celebrating Losar for many years in Kathmandu to promote our culture. We feel pride to observe it," 25-year-old girl Samten Dolma told Xinhua during the function organized at Hotel Yak and Yeti in Kathmandu.