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Thamel in Nepal, Kathmandu is heaven for tourists visiting the city. In one such shop, a shopkeeper introduces as Shri Krishna Thapaliya.He says, "This is my shop.Many tourists used to visit Thamel before but the number of tourists visiting this year 2011 has lessened.This is a tourist market but since eight months less number of tourists visits this place. Nepal has 75 districts and Kathmandu is one of them." He shows a recycled bag made in Nepal which was used to keep rice before. Tourists like the bag a lot. He says,"sometimes I charge Rs1,200 and Rs700-800." Then he shows bag which is used by both men and women and is made in Nepal.Some of these products are sold at wholesale and some at retail prices. Caps are also sold over here which are made of yak and sheep wool. The cap which is