Torugart Pass
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Torugart Pass is a mountain pass in the Tian Shan mountain range near the border between the Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. It is one of two border crossings b
The Chinese border crossing at the Torugart Pass on the road between Naryn (Kyrgyzstan) and Kashgar (Xinjiang)
The ancient silk road showing the general location of the pass
A ticket office at Bishkek's West Bus Terminal informs passengers about the schedule and route of the Bishkek-Artush-Kashgar bus traveling via Torugart Pass
Torugart Road
Tian Shan
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The Tian Shan, also known as the Tengri Tagh or Tengir-Too, is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at 7,439 metres high and located in Kyrgyzstan. It
Torugart Pass
…romanized: Torghat ëghizi; Kyrgyz: تورۇعارت اشۇۇسۇ, romanized: Torughart ashuusu; Chinese: 吐尔尕特山口; Russian: Перевал Торугарт) is a mountain pass in the Tian Shan mountain range near the border between the Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. It is one of two border crossings…
Snow-covered peaks of central Tian Shan behind alpine meadows, with Nansen Peak (c. 5,697 m (18,691 ft)) in the middle
Tian Shan as viewed from the Karakol valley (Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan)
Snow-capped peaks of the Tian Shan seen from an Issyk Kul Lake beach