Tingri County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of base camp on Mt. Qomolangma, flags
2. Various of briefing

Tingri County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest China - April 30, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Guopeng, head, First Geodetic Brigade under National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation:
"Our core task is to accurately measure the height of Mount Qomolangma. It is a comprehensive surveying and mapping project that reflects the national scientific level in the field. Since March 2, 53 members of the First Geodetic Brigade under the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation have been conducting the measurement in Mount Qomolangma and its surrounding areas, which involves leveling, gravity, GNSS and astronomy, after overcoming difficulties such as extreme environmental and climate conditions and the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic."

Tingri County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Aerial shot of base camp on Mt. Qomolangma
5. Various of workers doing survey work; compass
6. Various of base camp on Mt. Qomolangma, birds

China on Thursday started a new round of measurement of the height of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak in the country's Tibet Autonomous Region.

The announcement was made at a briefing by the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources at the 5,200-meter-high base camp on Mount Qomolangma.

A survey team formed of members from the First Geodetic Brigade under the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation and from the Chinese Mountaineering Team are expected to begin their climb to the top of the world's highest mountain in May after a series of training.

The measurement will combine the use of the satellite, accurate leveling and snow-level radar technologies and the result will be used in geodynamics research.

Moreover, data obtained including the height of the mount top, snow depth, meteorology and wind speed will offer first-hand reference for glacier monitoring and ecological protection.

China has conducted the measurement of and scientific exploration on Mount Qomolangma for six times and announced its height, 8848.13 and 8844.43 meters above sea level, in 1975 and 2005, respectively.