Mt. Qomolangma (Mount Everest)
Stretching on the Sino-Nepal border, in the middle section along the Himalaya range, to the south of Tingri County, the Qomolangma stands as the highest peak in the world with 8848.13 meters above sea level within the circumference of 5000 squar kilometers around the peak, there are about four of the 8000-meter high peaks, and thirty-eight of the 7,000-meter high peaks.
The Rongbuk Monastery at the foot of the Qomolangma is the highest monastery in the world. It is only 40 km away from the peak and is the base camp for mountaineers to climb its summit from its north slope. Glaciers are widely distributed on the north slope of the peak; there are 217 pieces among which the biggest is the Rongbuk Glacier.