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China vows to rid Everest of graffiti

Officials have scrubbed graffiti from two granite tablets on the Chinese side of Mount Everest's northern base camp.

Mount Everest
Officials have scrubbed graffiti from two granite tablets on the Chinese side of Mount Everest. (AAP)

Next time you leave silly messages on the world's highest mountain, beware, China is watching you.

Mountaineering officials have scrubbed graffiti from two granite tablets on the Chinese side of Mount Everest's northern base camp and plan to name and shame future defilers.

State-run mobile news site The Paper reported Wednesday that workers removed the signatures, dates, doodles and messages left by scores of visitors.

They include "Let's wander together," "Farewell to the mountain" and "Here I come."

The graffiti grew so thick it covered information in Chinese, Tibetan and English.

The base camp at roughly 5200 metres is a popular tourist site that has fallen prey to the sort of behaviour the Chinese government is vowing to punish.


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