Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan
- States
- China | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2014
- Location
- Xi'An, Shaanxi Province / Luoyang, Henan Province
- Region
- Asia & Pacific
- Coordinates
- 34.3044444444, 108.8572222222
- Last Visited
- 2024
- UNESCO ID
- 1442
- WH Site
- 1442
Silk Roads, a UNESCO World Heritage site in China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, recognized in 2014, is a segment of the ancient trade network linking Chang’an-Tianshan corridors, active from the 2nd century BCE to the 16th century CE. Featuring 33 sites like caravan cities, Buddhist caves, and fortifications, it reflects the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures across deserts and mountains. This transnational site showcases Central Asia’s pivotal role in connecting East and West, preserving a legacy of historical interaction and architectural diversity.
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Points (33)
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• Bin County Cave Temple
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• Bingling Cave-Temple Complex
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• City of Balasagun (Site of Burana)
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• City of Nevaket (Site of Krasnaya Rechka)
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• City of Suyab (Site of Ak-Beshim)
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• Great Wild Goose Pagoda
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• Kizil Cave-Temple Complex
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• Kizilgaha Beacon Tower
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• Maijishan Cave-Temple Complex
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• Site of Aktobe
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• Site of Akyrtas
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• Site of Bashbaliq City
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• Site of Daming Palace in Chang’an City of Tang Dynasty
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• Site of Dingding Gate, Luoyang City of Sui and Tang Dynasties
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• Site of Han’gu Pass of Han Dynasty in Xin’an County
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• Site of Karamergen
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• Site of Kayalyk
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• Site of Kostobe
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• Site of Kulan
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• Site of Luoyang City from the Eastern Han to Northern Wei Dynasty
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• Site of Ornek
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• Site of Qocho City
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• Site of Shihao Section of Xiaohan Ancient Route
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• Site of Suoyang City
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• Site of Talgar
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• Site of Weiyang Palace in Chang’an City of the Western Han Dynasty
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• Site of Xuanquan Posthouse
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• Site of Yar City
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• Site of Yumen Pass
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• Small Wild Goose Pagoda
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• Subash Buddhist Ruins
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• Tomb of Zhang Qian
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• Xingjiaosi Pagodas