Mountaineers climb towards the pinnacle helping the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping retake the height of Qomolangma in May 2005. The Tibetan mountain climbing expedition members climbed the 14 highest mountains, more than 8,000 meters high in 14 years. [Photo/Xinhua]

On May 8, 2008, the Beijing Olympic torch, together with its flame and flags, arrived at the peak of the Himalayas, acting as a unique way to pay tribute to the first Olympics ever held in China. [Photo/Xinhua]