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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
UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014
  • Spans over 5,000 km across three countries: China (22 sites), Kazakhstan (8 sites), Kyrgyzstan (3 sites)
  • Active trade route from 2nd century BCE to 16th century CE
  • Connected Chang'an (Xi'an) with Central Asia, Persia, and the Mediterranean

The Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor is a multinational UNESCO World Heritage property that traces ...

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