Lake Chagan (known also as Lake Balapan), a lake in Kazakhstan created by the Chagan nuclear test fired on January 15, 1965
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Anshi Balapan, a television talent show in Kazakhstan between 1987 and 2005
Anshi Balapan (Әнші Балапан) is a Kazakh national televised talent search for children as young as 15, it was started in 1990 and is a precursor to the popular worldwide Idols spin off SuperStar KZ.