Ground staff members and crew members for a maiden flight from Lhasa to Pokhara pose for photos at Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 31, 2025. A new direct air route linking Lhasa, capital city of Xizang Autonomous Region in China, and Pokhara, the second-largest city in Nepal, has been launched. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)