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Tian Shan Magnificence

Tian Shan Magnificence
The snowcapped peaks of the Tian Shan range are the source of much of the water used for irrigating cotton-growing land in Central Asia. The Tian Shan stretch through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and into China.The name Tian Shan means "heavenly mountains" in Chinese.
Patricio Robles Gil/Bruce Coleman, Inc.
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