A score of crew in the expedition team to Qomolangma (Mt. Everest) arrived in Lanzhou on March 21st, 2005, thus started the scientific expedition. They will leave for Golmu on March 23rd for a day of physical adjustment before going on the expedition. During the short stop in Lanzhou, the researchers made further plans for their own studies and got ready for necessary scientific instrument and living essentials for the field work.