{"id":2952,"date":"2014-06-07T18:08:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T18:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/setcourseforchina.wordpress.com\/?p=2952"},"modified":"2014-06-07T18:08:56","modified_gmt":"2014-06-07T18:08:56","slug":"day-nine-part-two-hiking-in-tian-shan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/?p=2952","title":{"rendered":"Day Nine (Part Two)- Hiking in Tian Shan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A long, long time ago when the sub-continent of India slammed into the Asia region, really massive mountains formed.\u00a0 As you probably know, the Himalayas (and obviously Mt. Everest) are the most known.\u00a0 However, these mountains also extend up into Central Asia along the Tarim Basin to form Tian Shan.\u00a0 Tian Shan means Heavenly Mountain.\u00a0 The following pictures were taken as we hiked through one beautiful section of the mountain range.\u00a0 Take note of the angle of the stone.\u00a0 See how it is at a 45 degree angle?\u00a0 These rock formations\/mountains are really ocean floor that was pushed up when India merged with Asia.\u00a0 Enjoy the photos!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/2014\/06\/img_1368.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2946\" class=\"size-full wp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1368.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/2014\/06\/dscf3482.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2947\" class=\"size-full wp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dscf3482.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/2014\/06\/dscf3489.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2948\" class=\"size-full wp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dscf3489.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/2014\/06\/dscf3500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2949\" class=\"size-full wp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dscf3500.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/2014\/06\/dscf3521.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2950\" class=\"size-full wp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dscf3521.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Running water has cut the path between these rock formations.\u00a0 I believe the water was deeper and more rapid in previous times but today it still trickles through.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/2014\/06\/img_1308.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2951\" class=\"size-full wp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/evacohnchina.summitbiztech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1308.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a long day but my friend Justine and I loved hiking in Tian Shan and didn&#8217;t want to leave!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A long, long time ago when the sub-continent of India slammed into the Asia region, really massive mountains formed.\u00a0 As you probably know, the Himalayas (and obviously Mt. 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