State of the Environment in
Tashkent __ Learn about water quality, biodiversity, cultural heritage,
pictures, charts, and much more. - illustrated - From goskompriroda.ccc.uz -
http://goskompriroda.ccc.uz/Tashkent/english/index.htm
Tashkent __ "The name of the
city has evolved in a number of stages. During the Han period it was known to
the Chinese as Beitian (= Bin-kāth, the old name for Tashkent), the summer
"capital" of ancient Kangju..." You will find an encyclopedic article with links
to related materials. - illustrated - from wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tashkent
Tashkent - The Stone Fortress __ "Tashkent, Uzbekistan�s capital, shows its
shimmering roots as a Silk Road city even today. The 2,000 year-old-city is a
major exporter to Eastern Europe of silk, cotton and textiles, as well as oil,
coal, copper, sulfur, rice and manufactured products such as television sets,
automobiles and tractors." A good look at the city and its history. -
illustrated - From tashkent.org -
http://www.tashkent.org/uzland/tashkent.html
Tashkent travel guide __
"Little remains of the ancient city after the 1966 earthquake and earlier modernisation work following the 1917 revolution. Tashkent is a very Soviet city
that has little remaining from its ancient Central Asian past." You will find an
open source travel guide to Tashkent, featuring up-to-date information on
attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. - From
wikitravel.org -
http://wikitravel.org/en/Tashkent
Tashkent Uzbekistan :: History, monuments and pictures of Tashkent ... __ "In
the present Tashkent is one of the most important business centers of Central
Asia. Present-day Tashkent is one of the most attractive Oriental cities." This
and much more. Metro map included. - illustrated - From orexca.com -
http://www.orexca.com/tashkent_uzbekistan.shtml
Tashkent, Uzbekistan News -
Topix __ Online news source for Taashkent. (not a newspaper) - From topix.net -
http://www.topix.net/uz/tashkent