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Tien Shan
The Tien Shan mountain range and the Takla Makan Desert.
The highest peak in the Tien Shan range is Victory Peak (also known as Jengish Chokusu or Pik Pobeda), which reaches an elevation of 24,406 feet (7,439 metres).12
Located in the eastern Kakshaal-Tau Range on the border between Kyrgyzstan and China, it was identified as the tallest mountain in the range in 1943. Prior to this discovery, Khan Tängiri Peak was believed to be the highest point in the Tien Shan.12