Olympic Torch Relay Mt Everest Torch at Base Camp

Beijing (PTI): A special Olympic flame has reached the Mount Everest base camp for its ascent to the worlds highest peak in the restive Tibet, which witnessed the worst anti-government protests since 1989.

The flame reached the base camp Sunday, an official with the Mt Qomolangma (Everest) Olympic torch relay said in Tingri County of Tibets Xigaze Prefecture, official Xinhua news agency said.

The torch which reached the camp is separate from the one on the global run, which was today passed through South Korea before it was headed for North Korea. It's passage was marred by protests in London, Paris and San Francisco.

A team of torch bearers would take the flame to the summit on a day when weather permits.

Security personnel have been deployed in good strength at the Base Camp to ward off any possible attempts to disrupt the relay plans on which Beijing has invested much prestige.

Reports said China has banned climbing expedition from its side, and authorities in Nepal had also tightened security to prevent any trouble from the southern side of the border straddling mountain.

The flame to be taken to the Mount Everest is specially designed to keep it burning in thin air.

China had recently announced the completion of work on improving the 108-km highway to the Mt Everest in preparation for the relay to the summit, which the regional government has vowed to make a "complete success".

The highway was built from a makeshift road between Xigaze prefecture and the Mount Everest Base Camp under a USD 21 million project that began in June last year.

Over 90 per cent of the roadside had been covered by grass.
The Hindu

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[qinfen82]

Long Live China!!!!!

[bhshootingstar]

After the torch left that place where the two world wars were originated and Hilter was loved, generally speaking, it goes smoothly.

[Shakyimuny]

@DAMNepal

Brah, why don't you just shut your fucking mouth becuz this shit has nothing to do with Nepal. Plus those chinese ppl aren't climbing from Nepal side. They are climbing from north side, which is in Tibet.

[enexti]

naah im not interested in spending 300 000kr climbing a mountain

[oKiLLBoXo]

roflmfao, so go climb everest then

[sNowcItY66]

what is diisss first they said they has take over tibet now nepal !!!! what r they doing .. r they maddd but u cannot tkae over japannnn

[sNowcItY66]

yes its true !! they r bitchhh

[sNowcItY66]

yesssssssssss nepali forever

[evomid]

You made a big mistake. Western media covers many good things about China for a long long time. This is not exactly anger, but the braveness against people who use any excuses to separate our homeland. Furthermore, we are protecting the Olympic Spirits, protecting people in China (incl Tibet).

[evomid]

Go Go China! 中國加油!

[jonnyfreedomwriter]

The way I see it is to get as much information from where ever, absorb what is useful. Make your mind up. I was upset when the media wasn't forthcoming with reasons to go to war. It whipped up a hysteria of hate which blinded people to accepting their leader's decision.

[jonnyfreedomwriter]

I though compassion and conscience may strengthen the soul, but I do agree with compassion and wisdom. It may be a combination of the two. I struggle hard to think a country that has had a peaceful transition of power. I thought because of the time of occupation, and what appears to be the level of compliance, from the Dalai Lama (to be confirmed),it wouldn't be as complicated as the middle-east. Which has festered into a point of no return. What you said! No harm done,I'm a big boy now.