Saturday, September 25, 2010

Nepal takes a ‘shortcut’ to lure tourists

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The world’s shortest person Khagendra Thapa Magar had a heavy burden placed on his tiny shoulders on Friday. Nepal’s tourism board hopes the 22 inch small 17-year-old will help the country attract one million tourists when it celebrates Nepal Tourism Year next year. The ever smiling Little 

Buddha was named brand ambassador for the ambitious task at a function held here. Nepal plans to double its number of foreign tourists from 500,000 to a million in 2011.
As cameras flashed the boy from a remote village in Baglung district, 160 kms west of Kathmandu flexed his muscles to show that he is ready for the task.

“We will be taking him to important destinations across the world with the aim of luring tourists,” said Prachanda Man Shrestha, CEO, Nepal Tourism Board.

As part of its international promotion campaign, Khagendra will fly to Tokyo later this month to urge tourists to visit Nepal in his barely audible voice. He is also expected to visit London, Paris and Singapore.

“Tourists will be told that both the world’s highest mountain—Mount Everest and the world’s shortest person will be ready to welcome them when they visit Nepal,” said Shrestha.

He added that Khagendra’s presence in most of the functions organized as part of the tourism calendar would depend on his physical abilities.

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