China will restore Nepali heritage site

China will send teams to help Nepal to restore a cultural heritage site damaged by an earthquake two years ago in Kathmandu, the capital, as part of its aid to Nepal for post-quake reconstruction.

Restoration work on the nine-story Basantapur Tower, a World Cultural Heritage Site at historic Durbar Square, is expected to begin around August, said CI Lixin, deputy head of Hebei Institute for Preservation of Ancient Architecture.

The tower was one of the tallest structures in the square that stands in front of the former Kathmandu Kingdom's royal palace.