寻找真正的“断背山”

　　Nepal missing tourists: What was once a bustling tourist area in Kathmandu is now almost empty. Civil unrest and Maoist rebels' violence in Nepal, coupled with travel alerts by the U.S. and other Western governments, have cut tourism.

　　Fans of "Brokeback Mountain" don't seem to care the movie was actually filmed in Canada. They want the Wyoming experience.

　　The Wyoming Business Council's travel and tourism department has received hundreds of calls asking about scenery in the movie, which is based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Proulx's short story about two gay Wyoming cowboys.

　　"When we tell them it was shot in Canada, they're still interested in Wyoming," said Michell Howard, manager of the council's film, arts and entertainment office. "They don't hang up and call Alberta. They're intrigued in the story."

　　Tourism officials have long known that a good movie can attract tourists. New Zealand is drawing visitors to "Lord of the Rings" sites. And the film "Sideways" didn't just create a demand for wine tours around Santa Barbara, Calif., it boosted sales of certain wines.

　　Ang Lee, the director of "Brokeback Mountain," toured parts of Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains and nearby towns when scouting locations for the film. But because of budget concerns, Lee filmed in Canada, said Wyoming Business Council spokesman Chuck Coon.