Seven assistant members say goodbye to others to enter the glacier area, photo from Xinhua, July 4.

Samdrup (1st, L) sees the assistant members off, photo from Xinhua, July 4.

Having breakfast before leaving, photo from Xinhua, July 4.

July 4, the weather is fine in Gasherbrum area and seven assistant members from China and Pakistan left the Base Camp and arrived in the Camp One after walking for four hours to start their second phase climbing.