Tian Shan

System of mountain ranges in Central Asia

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2016
Tian Shan
The western portion of Tian Shan in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan was listed as a World Heritage Site.
2013
Tian Shan
At the Conference on World Heritage, the eastern portion of Tian Shan in western China's Xinjiang Region was listed as a World Heritage Site.

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See Also

World Heritage Committee

Body selecting UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Altai Mountains

Mountain range in Central–East Asia

Silk Road

Historical network of Eurasian trade routes