A truck loaded with goods from Nepal enters the Gyirong port in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2022. (Photo by Shen Shuwen/Xinhua)
LHASA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Gyirong port in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, one of the largest land ports between China and Nepal, resumed passenger clearance on Saturday.
Since the resumption of two-way cargo transport at the port on Dec. 28 last year, 9,800 tonnes of goods worth 413 million yuan (about 60 million U.S. dollars) have been exported from China via this port, while 600 tonnes of goods with a value of 17 million yuan have been imported into China through Gyirong.
The resumption of personnel exchanges means Gyirong port has now fully resumed passenger and cargo services.
In 1961, Gyirong port attained approval for opening. It became a national second-class land port in 1972 and was upgraded to a national first-class land port in 1987. In 2017, the port was designated as an international port, thereby allowing access to individuals from countries besides China and Nepal. ■
