China the Beautiful

[chinapage]

The height of the world's highest mountain is to be measured again,
to determine if there is any changes due to environments, warming, etc.

http://www.china.org.cn/english/2005/Jan/118839.htm

http://www.chinapage.com/mountain/qomolangma/qomolangma.html

[chinapage]

Latest report:

Chinese Team Starts Direct Measurement on Qomolangma
2005-04-06

After extensive observation on Qinghai-Tibet Highway and the unpopulated area north Tibet through global positioning system, Chinese survey team members have entered the area of Mount Qomolangma and started direct measurement of the altitude of the mountain.

An 18-member squad started on April 2 to advance toward Mount Qomolangma through leveling survey in Zhaxizong town of Dingri county in the natural reserve of Qomolangma.

Chen Yongjun, deputy team leader of the No.1 ground survey team of the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, said that China has acquired the accurate altitude of Lazi County in Tibet Autonomous Region as against the leveling origin in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. The survey will start from Lazi and end at the peak of Qomolangma.

The team will approach to Qomolangma along four routes for around 500 kilometers' journey on foot. The number of measuring points may exceed 10, 000. According to the plan, the leveling survey must be completed by June 20. Currently as the Qomolangma Mount area has entered wind season, strong wind and low temperature add much difficulty to the survey team.

[chinapage]

China builds highest automatic meteorological station


Chinese explorers on Mount Qomolangma have succeeded in building the world's highest automatic meteorological observation station at a narrow pass of Dongrongbu Glacier at an altitude of 6,520 meters.

The meteorological observation station will remain on the mountain permanently with its equipment updated every three years.

By People's Daily Online
http://english.people.com.cn/200505/08/eng20050508_184012.html

[chinapage]

Chinese surveyors have reached the top of Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) and installed new measuring instrument.

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, May 22,2005 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.

http://www.china.org.cn/english/2005/May/129545.htm