Talas River

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The Talas River crosses the territory of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. It is formed from the confluence of the Karakol and Uchkosha, running down the Kyrgyz Ridge and the Talas Alatau. It runs through the city of Taraz in Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan and vanishes before reaching Lake Aydyn.

During the Battle of Talas (named after the river) in 751, the combined Arab, Kyrgyz and Nepali forces defeated the invading Tang Chinese blocking Tang Dynasty's westward expansion, and acquiring the Chinese secret of paper manufacturing.

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• http://www.talaschu.org/