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Tien Shan

[ tyen shahn ]

noun

  1. the Tien Shan, a mountain range in central Asia, in China and Kirghizia. Highest peak, Pobeda Peak, 24,406 feet (7,439 meters).


Tien Shan

/ ˈtjɛnˈʃɑːn /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for the Tian Shan
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The Tien-shan is only the first link in a series of mountains which stretch north-eastwards throughout Asia.

I read it in the Tu Tien Shan, a work in 20 volumes, containing the most curious secrets of horticulture.

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