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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-Tian Shan Corridor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which covers the Chang'an-Tianshan portion of the ancient Silk Road and historical sites along the route. On June 22, 2014, UNESCO designated a 5,000 km stretch of the Silk Road network from Central China to the Zhetysu region of Central Asia as a World Heritage site. The corridor spans China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and includes 33 new sites and several previously designated heritage sites.[1]

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Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Silk_route.jpg
Silk Road extending from Europe through Asia.
Overland routes are red, and the maritime routes are blue.
Location
Includes33 locations in 3 countries
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii), (vi)
Reference1442
Inscription2014 (38th Session)
Area42,668.16 ha (164.7427 sq mi)
Buffer zone189,963.1 ha (733.452 sq mi)
Websitewww.silkroads.org.cn
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