KATHMANDU, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese art exhibition started in Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Thursday as the first stop of the Jing-Chu Culture Tour of South Asia.

The organizers said that the four-day exhibition is being held to promote the cultural and artistic exchanges between the people of Hubei province of China and Nepal as a part of Belt and Road Initiative.

Although the first stop is in Nepal, the culture tour will also be organized in other countries in South Asia, according to organizers. The tour is aimed at integrating economic, trading, cultural and artistic exchanges.