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buy goods to take to Nepal, we had to turn puter, I was informed that I would get a After Guangzhou, it took 20-22 hours Technology and science are making great
to the sky to see if it was cloudy or raining Chinese license. At that time, there was by train or bus to Yiwu. But now one and a leaps. China is joining hands with the
and leave the hotel with an umbrella. Be- a gentleman named John in Yiwu city, half to two hours can be reached by plane world with an open heart and is walking in
cause the old building of the Yiwu Whole- whose company helped to translate doc- and 6-7 hours by high-speed train. At that the vision of not only developing China,
sale Market at that time used to soak up the uments and open a business company time, to do business, you had to go to the but also developing the world together and
water when it rained heavily, and the trad- in China. I let him translate my Nepali bank, withdraw cash, sit on the transport making a peaceful and happy world.
ers used to do business with umbrellas. At license from a Chinese driving license to and, after receiving all the goods, count China is one of the countries that can
that time, the first phase (District 1) of the his company. But instead of the Nepali the cash repeatedly and pay the merchants. be trusted by most of the countries in the
world famous “FUTIAN” Market building name in my passport, I need a Chinese Now you can pay through a mobile. Where world, in the perspective of ambition, ego
was being constructed. Even going to the name! My Nepali name is “Rajkumar”. is that? In China, technology is being used and conflict between the countries of the
other side of this market, you had to walk Which literally means “prince”. So I just in every field. I would like to give a small world. Therefore, we and many country-
with your shoes on because it was very said—keep “Wang Zi”! Finally, I filled example. men like us hope that China will play a
muddy there. At that time, taxis were com- out the application for a Chinese driving We were 5-6 foreigners among about major role in peace efforts in the specific
mon. How many times have we gone from license under the name “Wang Zi”. 1,500 Chinese citizen members in an or- perspective of this period.
one place to another loaded like goods in After getting my driving license, I went ganization called “building beautiful Yiwu Our neighbor and friendly country Chi-
a metal 3-wheeled rickshaw! If we narrate to a transport to check the goods bought city promotion association” in Yiwu city. na understands all this very well. That is
this to the present generation, they may from the traders. At that time, most of the We were asked to download an engineer- why he is eager to give equal share in de-
laugh at the fact that it is an unbelievable salmon going to Nepal from China were ing application camera app on our mobile. velopment and progress to not only Nepal,
fable. loaded into trucks and taken to the border, If you see any garbage or broken things in but all over the world with a big heart. It
Not much time has passed, just 22 years and the trucks from Nepal were turned your areas and areas, take photos from the is considered wise for us to move forward
ago. In these 20-22 years, China has made over and taken to the customs of Nepal, app and send them to our Wechat group. with “mutual win”! If the neighbors are
such an extremely high leap in develop- and after the customs were cleared, they This group is from 4-5 years ago. It was rich and happy, it will be even happier for
ment that economists, politicians, and peo- were taken to Kathmandu and from there good, but I previously thought it was just China! It is said that “if you have happy
ple all over the world watched. to different districts across Nepal! for show and tell. and wealthy neighbors, you will never
Before telling you my experience of Later, after the devastating earthquake All the procedures to be done when have to hear their quarrels and noise!”
my beloved China that I have seen, ex- in Nepal in 2015, since the roads of Nepal traveling from abroad to China or de- Confucius has also taught us this!
perienced, and touched closely, I would connected to China’s border were com- parting from China have become digital. We should strengthen not only the gov-
like to tell an interesting story about why pletely unfit for transporting goods, the When traveling by train, bus or plane, let ernments of our two countries, but also
my Chinese name became “PRINCE”. In goods were loaded into containers and alone the local Chinese, even foreigners the foundations of culture, arts, and faith
China, most people who want to engage in sent to Nepal through Calcutta, India, a like us bought tickets online and walked among people. For that, I would like to
foreign business keep their English name third country. In this way, even in the trade with our passports. Neither the hassle of express my heartfelt thanks on behalf of
along with their Chinese name so that it is between the two countries, Nepal and Chi- carrying cash nor the worry of having to the Nepalese people for the efforts made
easier for foreign customers to mention the na, it was necessary to supply the goods carry tickets! It must be due to the effect by the Chinese government for art and
name. Over my last 12 years of continuous through the third country, India. of this that even in Nepal some numbers cultural exchange. Art and cultural respect
stay in China, my Chinese friends have re- Times have changed now. China is rap- of cashless transactions have started to be make friendship stronger! People or groups
quested me to suggest good English names idly approaching the peak of development. done through mobile phones. We can take living in each other’s countries like us can
for them and I have also helped hundreds Every month and day, good new news of this as a positive effect. be used for support and promotion in such
of those friends to have English names and technological development has started to If you want to apply for your visa, stay activities!
some Nepali names. be heard. Previously, when coming from or register a business company, go to the (The author Raj Kumar Khadka is a
I need a driver’s license because I live Nepal, they had to enter China via Hong app provided by the government, send trade representative of Nepal chamber of
in China all the time. It was not possible Kong. But now there are 10-12 daily copies of all the documents, apply and get commerce in east China, a member of the
to take a bus or taxi continuously! My flights from Nepal to cities like Guang- a job within 5-8 days! Is it not convenient China International Chamber of Com-
first driving license in Nepal was about to zhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Kun- for people? merce, and a mediator of Yiwu mediation
expire, and after showing it on the com- ming in China. We are now in the twenty-first century. committee for foreign related disputes.)