Nepal, a tourism treasure comes in from the cold

With its breathtaking snowcapped mountains and strong Buddhist culture, Nepal is recovering from the devastating 2015 earthquake and embracing more Chinese travelers, according to travel agencies.

However, it remains a hidden treasure for the majority of Chinese travelers even though it has started to become more popular in recent years.

54 Traveler, an online travel agency in Shanghai, said that Nepal's tourism industry had been in a downturn since the massive earthquake on April 25, 2015, with only a "slack" recovery till early last year.