Fifteen Chinese mountaineers on a mission to remeasure the height of the earth's summit scaled Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) at about 11:08 AM, according to reports from the headquarters.

The 15 including: Pubu, 40, Ngawang, 24, Gyabu Jr. and Dorji Gaesang of the Tibet Mountaineering Team, and surveyors.

They are erecting a survey beacon, GPS and radar equipment on top of the peak for height measurement. A ceremony was held at the base camp to celebrate the successful scaling of the peak.

Twenty-four Chinese researchers and mountaineers started their assault on Mount Qomolangma, the summit of the earth, which is known as Mount Everest in the West, to remeasure its height at 3:30 AM on Sunday.

They began leaving the top of Mount Qomolangma at about 12:25 (Beijing Time) Sunday after completing their measuring work at the summit, according to reports from the headquarters. They stayed at the top of the peak for 77 minutes.

(Xinhua News Agency May 22, 2005)