3 Chinese Women Conquer Mount Qomolangma

Three Chinese women - Ma Liyamu, Ada Tsang Yin-hung and Sun Ning - take a photo with the Chinese flag on Mount Qomolangma on May 22, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Three Chinese women - Ma Liyamu, Ada Tsang Yin-hung and Sun Ning - have successfully scaled Mount Qomolangma on May 22 after more than 40 days' intensive training in Nepal. This marks the first time for a mountaineering team composed of Chinese women to reach the summit of the world's highest peak.

Three Chinese women - Ma Liyamu, Ada Tsang Yin-hung and Sun Ning pose for a photo with the Chinese flag on Mount Qomolangma on May 22, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Climber Ma Liyamu holds a poster showing the team name, "Everest Rose", on Mount Qomolangma on May 22, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Ma Liyamu stretches her arms out on Mount Qomolangma on May 22, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Standing on the highest mountain in the world, Ma Liyamu poses for a photo on Mount Qomolangma on May 22, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]