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Climbing history of Himalayas
Mount Everest in the Himalayas has always been a sacred place for human beings to prove their climbing ability. From 184 1, Sir George Evers, Chief Superintendent of India, recorded the geographical location of Mount Everest. 1953 On May 29th, after the first successful ascent of Mount Everest, many climbers from all over the world, including China, left footprints on the top of Mount Everest.

On May 8, 2008, Xiangyun, the torch of the 29th Summer Olympic Games, was taken to Mount Everest (8844.43 meters above sea level) by athletes from China. Become the highest altitude torch relay station in the history of Olympic torch relay.