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🛤️ Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor

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🛤️ Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site across China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 16:22

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO inscription: 2014
  • Total length: over 5,000 km across three countries
  • 33 component sites: 22 in China, 8 in Kazakhstan, 3 in Kyrgyzstan
  • Active period: 2nd century BCE to 16th century CE

The Chang'an–Tianshan Corridor represents the primary artery of the ancient Silk Roads, a transnational network spanning 5,000 km ...

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