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