30 December 2013

#458 Shanghai, China


The Tian Shan, also spelled Tien Shan, is a large system of mountain ranges located in Central Asia. The highest peak in the Tian Shan is Victory Peak (Jengish Chokusu), 7,439 metres (24,406 ft).

Heaven Lake is a crater lake on the border between China and North Korea. It lies within a caldera atop the volcanic Baekdu Mountain, a part of the Baekdudaegan mountain range and the Changbai mountain range. It is located partly in Ryanggang Province, North Korea and partly in Jilin Province, northeastern China.


It's in the List of UNESCO WHS as a part of Xinjiang Tianshan.

Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 2013



Thank you, Heng Yao !

Sent on: November 23, 2013
Received on: December 27, 2013

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