Meaning of Zhumulangma | Babel Free

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Synonym of Mount Everest: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

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“China’s mountains include⟳ the world’s highest peak —Zhumulangma (Mount⟳ Everest) at 29,028 feet— and the country embraces one of the world’s low points, the Turfan Depression, 426 feet below sea level.”

“Of course, much higher mean⟳ wind speeds can be expected at the tops of the great mountains (e.g., Zhumulangma) although, unfortunately, no observational records are available.”

“It [China] has three terraces from the eastern coast to the Qinghai-Xizang plateau in the west, with the highest altitude of 8,848 meters at the peak of Zhumulangma (Mount⟳ Everest), the so-called “roof of the world.””

“Geomorphologically, the SCS lies to the east of the highest peak on earth, Zhumulangma or Everest in the Himalayas (8,848 m elevation) and to the west of the deepest trench in the ocean, Philippine Trench (10,497 m water depth) (Wang P. 2004).”

“As part of the trio of Chinese team members who in 1960 reached the summit of Mount⟳ Everest – or “Zhumulangma”, as the characters insist it’s called because it’s “our mountain” – assault team leader Fang Wuzhou (Wu Jing) and photographer Qu Songlin (Zhang Yi) have⟳ nevertheless lived in deep regret⟳ since. The reason⟳? They’ve brought “shame” to their country for failing to provide⟳ photographic evidence to make⟳ it a legitimate feat in the eyes of the world.”

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