Climbers and surveyors hike toward the base camp at an altitude of 6,500 meters on Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, in Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday. A team of over 30 Chinese surveyors from the Ministry of Natural Resources arrived at the camp at around 5 p.m. Thursday as they endeavor to accomplish a mission to remeasure the height of the world’s highest mountain.Xinhua |