Fifteen Chinese mountaineers on a mission to remeasure the
height of the earth's summit scaled Mount Qomolangma (Mount
Everest) at about 11:08 AM, according to reports from the
headquarters.
The 15 including: Pubu, 40, Ngawang, 24, Gyabu Jr. and Dorji
Gaesang of the Tibet Mountaineering Team, and surveyors.
They are erecting a survey beacon, GPS and radar equipment on
top of the peak for height measurement. A ceremony was held at the
base camp to celebrate the successful scaling of the peak.
Twenty-four Chinese researchers and mountaineers started their
assault on Mount Qomolangma, the summit of the earth, which is
known as Mount Everest in the West, to remeasure its height at
3:30?AM on Sunday.
They?began leaving the top of Mount Qomolangma at about
12:25 (Beijing Time) Sunday after completing their measuring work
at the summit, according to reports from the headquarters. They
stayed at the top of the peak for 77 minutes.
(Xinhua News Agency May 22, 2005)
