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Tian Shan

/ ˈtjɛnˈʃɑːn /

noun

  1. a great mountain system of central Asia, in Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of W China, extending for about 2500 km (1500 miles). Highest peak: Jengish Chokusu or Tomur Feng (formerly Pobeda Peak), 7439 m (24 406 ft) Russian nameTyan-Shan


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Bukhara is the remoter focus of all these routes, and also of the valley highways of the western Tian Shan.

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