Banners on a street in Kathmandu welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first state visit to the South Asian country by a Chinese leader in 23 years. (Photo: People’s Daily app/Han Xiaomeng)

Students in Kathmandu hold a banner that reads “Heartiest welcome to his excellency Mr. Xi Jinping!” (Photo: People’s Daily app/Zhao Yipu)

Students in Kathmandu hold the national flags of China and Nepal to welcome President Xi. (Photo: People’s Daily app/Ji Peijuan)

Local residents in Kathmandu dance and play traditional instruments to mark President Xi’s visit. (Photo: People’s Daily app/Li Feng)

Local residents in traditional costumes in Kathmandu take selfies while waiting for President Xi. (Photo: People’s Daily app/Zhao Yipu)

Students in Kathmandu hold a banner that reads “Long live Nepal China friendship” (Photo: People’s Daily app/Zhao Yipu)

Students on a street of Kathmandu hold paper boards that read “Toward Greater Progress of China-Nepal Friendship across the Himalayas” (Photo: People’s Daily app/Zhao Yipu)

An LED screen with the slogan “Long live Nepal-China Friendship” is seen on a street in Kathmandu. (Photo: People’s Daily app/Han Xiaomeng)