- Dzungarian Basin
- I. geographical name see Dzungaria II. geographical name see Junggar
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Junggar Basin — ▪ basin, China Chinese (Pinyin) Zhunga er Pendi or (Wade Giles romanization) Chun ko erh P en ti, conventional Dzungarian Basin extensive basin in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang (Sinkiang, Uygur Autonomous Region of),… … Universalium
Niya (Tarim Basin) — Batik textile from Niya. The Ruins of Niya (simplified Chinese: 尼雅遗址; traditional Chinese: 尼雅遺址; pinyin: Níyǎ Yízhǐ) is an archaeological site located about 115 km (71 mi) north of modern Minfeng Town on the sout … Wikipedia
Dzungaria — For empire established by the Dzungar people, see Zunghar Khanate. Dzungaria Dzungar … Wikipedia
Sinkiang, Uygur Autonomous Region of — ▪ autonomous region, China Introduction Uygur also spelled Uighur, Chinese (Wade Giles) Hsin chiang Wei wu erh Tzu chih ch ü, (Pinyin) Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, autonomous region occupying the northwestern corner of China. It is… … Universalium
Gobi Desert — Gobi redirects here. For other uses, see Gobi (disambiguation). Gobi Desert (Говь) … Wikipedia
Tian Shan — Range The Tian Shan range on the border between China and Kygyzstan with Khan Tengri (7,010 m), Tian Shan s tallest peak, visible at cent … Wikipedia
Xinjiang — For other uses, see Xinjiang (disambiguation). Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Chinese : 新疆维吾尔自治区 Xīnjiāng Wéiwú ěr Zìzhìqū Uyghur … Wikipedia
Tien Shan — /tyen shahn / a mountain range in central Asia, in China and Kirghizia. Highest peak, Pobeda Peak, 24,406 ft. (7439 m). Also, Tian Shan. * * * Chinese Tian Shan or T ien Shan ( Celestial Mountains ) Mountain chain, Central Asia. Lying mainly in… … Universalium
Altai Mountains — For other uses, see Altai (disambiguation). Coordinates: 49°N 89°E / 49°N 89°E / 49; 89 … Wikipedia
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium