The Tian Shan, [note 1] also known as the Tengri Tagh [1] or Tengir-Too, [2] meaning the "Mountains of God/Heaven", is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) high and located in Kyrgyzstan.

Tien Shan, great mountain system of Central Asia. Its name is Chinese for “Celestial Mountains.” Stretching about 1,500 miles (2,500 km) from west-southwest to east-northeast, it mainly straddles the border between China and Kyrgyzstan and bisects the ancient territory of Turkistan.

The Tian Shan is a Central Asian mountain range located in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang (China) and Uzbekistan. It stetches 2800km from east to west and 350-400km north to south. Unknown to many this is actually wider AND longer than the Himalaya which is a mere 2400km in length and 250-300km in width.

Jun 21, 2013 · The property captures the full range of altitudinal zones of a temperate arid zone and the evolutionary processes of the Pamir-Tian Shan highlands. The area benefits from a very low degree of threat. There are no permanent inhabitants in the property.

Tian Shan Mountains, with a length of 2,500 km, spans across the whole Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. It is famous for its particular geological structure and stunning natural landscape such as Heavenly Lake and Tianshan Grand Canyon.

Tien Shan , Chinese Tian Shan or T’ien Shan (“Celestial Mountains”), Mountain chain, Central Asia. Lying mainly in Kyrgyzstan and northwestern China (Xinjiang autonomous region), its ranges and valleys stretch for about 1,500 mi (2,500 km) in an east-west direction. Its highest point is Victory Peak (Pik Pobeda) in Kyrgyzstan, which ...

The Tian Shan [a] is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The tallest mountain is Jengish Chokusu , at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) high. [ 1 ] The eastern part of the ranges became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013. [ 2 ]

Jan 23, 2019 · The Tian Shan or the Tengri Tagh is a mountain range in Central Asia. The rage stretches for over 1,800 miles from Uzbekistan to China . It borders the western and northern ends of the Taklamakan Desert on the border of Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , and Xinjiang Province of China; the Pamir Mountains to the south, and the Altai Mountains of ...

Jan 3, 2024 · Tian Shan, the celestial moniker translating to "Heavenly Mountains" in the lyrical cadence of Chinese, sprawls its colossal magnificence across the lands of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

The Tian Shan, also known as the Tengri Tagh, meaning the Mountains of Heaven or the Heavenly Mountains, is a large system of mountain ranges located in Central Asia. It stretches across China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.