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MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 20 (Xinhua) -- China initiated a new round of measurement on the height of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, on April 30.

Located at the China-Nepal border, Mount Qomolangma is recognized as a symbol of the friendship of the two countries. According to a joint statement signed between the two countries last October, the two sides will promote cooperation in different fields, including addressing climate change and protecting the environment, and jointly announce the height of Mount Qomolangma and conduct scientific researches.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Chinese surveyors have conducted six rounds of scaled measurement and scientific research on Mount Qomolangma and released the height of the peak twice in 1975 and 2005, which was 8,848.13 meters and 8,844.43 meters respectively.

Producer: Shen Hongbing

Planner: Dorje Dradul, Penpa Tsering, Purbu Zhaxi

Video: Jigme Dorje, Lodro Gyatso

Editor: Sun Fei, Wang Yiliang