Suyab, also known as Ordukent, was an ancient Silk Road city located some 50 km (31 mi) east from Bishkek, and 8 km (5.0 mi) west southwest from Tokmok, in the Chu river valley, present-day Kyrgyzstan. The ruins of this city, along with other archaeological sites associated with the Silk Road, was inscribed in 2014 as part of the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor UNESCO World Heritage Site.