Stephen F. CUNHA
The Tian Shan range, even from a distance, dominates the landscape. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN.
The Tian Shan range, located mainly along the border between China and Kyrgyzstan, is 2,414 kilometers long and covers more than 1 million square kilometers. Oil and gas extraction, mining of nonferrous metals, and tourism are all important industries. The highest point in the range is 7,439 meter Pobeda Peak, famous among mountaineers.
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