A tribute to the exploration of the unknown. A total of 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters, on Wednesday.
The squad is part of a larger scientific research team consisting of more than 270 members carrying out a comprehensive scientific expedition.
China's Peak Mission expedition has set a number of world records at the world's highest mountain. It is the second comprehensive scientific expedition China has conducted on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
A Chinese scientific expedition team returned safely to the Mount Qomolangma base camp on Thursday, after reaching the summit of the world's highest peak. All 13 members of the expedition team are in good physical condition. On Wednesday, the team established an automatic...
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