<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishTangu miaka 40 iliyopita, ni watu elfu chache tu waliotembelea eneo hilo, lakini sasa ni watu zaidi ya 300,000 wanaotembelea kila mwaka, na hilo linawapatia pesa watu wa Nepal wanaoishi katika vijiji vya milimani na wale wanaofanya kazi katika hoteli na ujenzi.  <response>: It has grown from a few thousand adventurous souls 40 years ago to more than 300,000 visitors a year, and it provides income for Nepalis in mountain villages as well as for those in urban hotels and construction jobs. 