17-year-old reaches top of world's tallest mountain

Li Haorong, a 17-year-old student from Beijing, reached the summit of the world's highest peak, Mount Qomolangma — globally known as Mount Everest — in the Xizang autonomous region at 6:47 am on Sunday, becoming the youngest Chinese male to reach the summit from the mountain's northern slope.

He is also the first Chinese senior middle school student globally to accomplish the feat.

Li is a member of the Youmei Youth Mountaineering Team, led by team leader Li Jinghui, CEO of Youmei Camp, who reached the summit at 8:08 am on Sunday.