Chinese expedition conducts surveying atop world's highest peak
Updated: May 27, 2020 14:27Xinhua
Members of a Chinese surveying team reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma on May 27, 2020. A Chinese surveying team reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma on the morning of May 27, a crucial step in the country's mission to remeasure the height of the world's highest peak. [Photo/Xinhua]
MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP — A Chinese surveying team reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma on the morning of May 27 to conduct a series of surveys on the pinnacle of the planet.
The event marked a crucial step in China's mission to remeasure the height of the world's highest peak, which scientists believe will enhance human knowledge of nature and help boost scientific development.
After summiting, team members began erecting a survey marker on the snow-covered peak, which measures less than 20 square meters.
The surveying team set off for the summit from an assault camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters at around 2:10 am of May 27.
Members of a Chinese surveying team reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma on May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese surveyors conduct surveying atop Mount Qomolangma on May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese surveyors conduct surveying atop Mount Qomolangma on May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese surveyors pose for a group photo atop Mount Qomolangma on May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese surveyors pose for a group photo atop Mount Qomolangma on May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese surveyors pose for a group photo atop Mount Qomolangma on May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese surveyors conduct surveying atop Mount Qomolangma in this photo taken with an ultra-telephoto lens on May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Staff members celebrate the summiting of Mount Qomolangma by a Chinese surveying team at the Mount Qomolangma base camp in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Staff members gather at a command center at the Mount Qomolangma base camp in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
