New height of Qomolangma unveiled as 8,848.86 meters
By ZHANG YUNBI and Xin Wen in Xi’an |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2020-12-08 16:22
Share
Share - WeChat
The height of the world's tallest mountain, Mount Qomolangma, has been updated by surveyors and it is now measured as standing 8,848.86 meters above sea level.
The updated measurement was jointly announced by President Xi Jinping and his Nepalese counterpart, Bidya Devi Bhandari, as they exchanged letters on Tuesday.
- Canton Fair closes with record global attendance, showcasing trade resilience
- Hainan surpasses Dubai resident's expectations
- US enterprise eyes deeper ties and strategic focus at CIIE
- Netherlands' firm Louis Dreyfus to introduce new products at CIIE
- CIIE to be fully powered by renewable energy
- China's west-to-east gas transmission project marks commissioning of third pipeline
