Workers make a snowman at the Base Camp of Mt. Qomolangma?at the altitude of 5,200 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 3, 2008. Around three-centimeters snow fell overnight with the temperature of minus 3 degrees Celsius at the camp on Saturday.
The Chinese flag (C), the Olympic flag and the Beijing Olympic Games emblem flutter in the wind at the Base Camp of Mt. Qomolangma at the altitude of 5,200 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 3, 2008. The mountain is expecting the Olympic flame.
The white Pagoda in Rongbuk Temple at the foot of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is seen in this picture taken on April 30, 2008. The mountain is expecting the Olympic flame.
The sun shines onto Rongbuk Temple at the foot of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region April 30, 2008. The mountain is expecting the Olympic flame.
A group of combined photo shows Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region from day to night. The mountain is expecting the Olympic flame.
Snow-capped Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is seen in this picture taken on May 3, 2008. The mountain is expecting the Olympic flame.
(Xinhua News Agency May 4, 2008)
