Chinese mountaineers Wang Fuzhou (right), Kunbo (middle) and Qu Yinhua are welcomed with flowers after they conquered the summit on June 7, 1960. The trio made their first trip to Mount Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, from the North Slope On May 25, 1960. This was the first time that somebody had ascended the world’s highest peak from the North Slope. Since then, more Chinese mountaineers were inspired to march toward Mount Qomolangma. (Photo/Xinhua)
Chinese mountaineers reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma from the North Slope on May 27, 1975. (Photo/Xinhua)
The Chinese female mountaineer Pandor (fourth from left) returns to the base camp from Mount Qomolangma after climbing the peak in May 1975. Pandor became the first woman in the world to reach Mount Qomolangma from the North Slope. (Photo/Xinhua)
Rinna and Jiji pose on the peak of Mount Qomolangma with Chinese flag on May 27, 1999. They ignited the torch of the 6th National Minority Traditional Sports Games. Rinna and Jiji were the first Chinese couple to reach Mount Qomolangma. (Photo/Xinhua)
Chinese amateur climbing team members advance from a camp at 6,500 meters to a camp at 7,028 meters on May 18, 2003. The first three members of the team, led by the captain Nyima Tsring, climbed Mount Qomolangma on May 21, 2003. (Photo/Xinhua)
Members of China Tibet Climbing Team on their way to Mount Qomolangma on May 2005. They assisted the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping to re-evaluate the height of Mount Qomolangma. (Photo/Xinhua)
Beijing Olympic Torch is displayed by China Tibet Climbing Team on the summit of Mount Qomolangma on May 8, 2008. The Chinese climbers displayed the Chinese flag, the Olympic Flag and Beijing Olympic Emblem Flag on the summit. (Photo/Xinhua)
