Chinese climbers have lit the Olympic flame on the summit of the world's highest mountain.
The Chinese have succeeded in their mission of carrying the Olympic torch to the summit of Everest and don't we know it...
The specially-designed, altitude-friendly torch, a sort of subsidiary twin of the main torch, was lit on the summit of the world's highest mountain on live television today, Thursday.
The final torch bearer was a Tibetan woman, Cering Wangmo who was part of a team comprising both ethnic Tibetans and Han Chinese. Whatever you think of China's human rights record, its policy towards Tibet and the security surrounding the ascent of Everest, it's still a pretty extraordinary achievement.
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