Turpan water system - Wikipedia
WEBTurpan's karez well system was crucial in Turpan's development as an important oasis stopover on the ancient Silk Road skirting the barren and hostile Taklamakan Desert. Turpan owes its prosperity to the water provided by its karez well system.
A disappearing desert oasis - BBC
WEBAlthough not as widely known as the Great Wall, the karez – and its vast maze of underground tunnels – is one of China’s most recognized ancient engineering feats.
Karez in Turpan Xinjiang | Karez Water System Guide - China …
WEBKarez, which was called "Jingqu" (井渠) in ancient times, brings out underground water and turns desert into oasis. There are about 1600 Karez in Xinjiang, including 1108 Karez in Turpan, with a total length of about 5000 km, equivalent to the mileage from Urumqi to Harbin, and a water yield of more than 300 million cubic meters.
Karez - WaterHistory.org
WEBThe oasis at Turpan, located in the desert expanse of northwestern China (PRC), owes it surprisingly lush green environment to the karez (a.k.a. qanat) system of water supply. The basin surrounding Turpan has been the long-time haunt of the Uyghurs (a mixed Turki-Mongol ethnic group that is the majority in Xinjiang Provence).
(PDF) The Age and Origin of Karez Systems of Silk Road Oases …
WEBJan 1, 2019 · Map of the Turpan oases with Karez distribution (based on Stein 1933). Karez systems which were studied during fieldwork in 2013 are labeled.
Qanat - Wikipedia
WEBThe oasis of Turpan, in the deserts of Xinjiang in northwestern China, uses water provided by qanat (locally called karez). There are nearly 1,000 karez systems in the area, and the total length of the canals is about 5,000 kilometers.
The Age and Origin of Karez Systems of Silk Road Oases
WEBFeb 28, 2019 · Map of the Turpan oases with Karez distribution (based on Stein 1933). Karez systems which were studied during fieldwork in 2013 are labeled
Uyghur Karez | Incredible Ancient Irrigation System in Turpan, Xinjiang
WEBThe Uyghur karez are a set of ancient wells built to connect an underground irrigation system that transported water from the Tianshan Mountains to the desert oasis of Turpan. They are very similar to the ancient qanat system developed by the Persian people of Iran in the 1st century BC.
Turpan Karez System, Xinjiang - TravelChinaGuide
WEBMay 10, 2016 · Karez are very delicate irrigation systems made up of vertical wells, underground canals, above-ground canals and small reservoirs. Generally, a karez is 3 km (1.9 miles) with the longest being 20 to 30 km (12-19 …
The Karez Well System - Turpan's Ancient Wells - China Highlights
WEBThe Karez Well System is an important ancient irrigation system that is still used in Turpan, Xinjiang, in Northwest China. (Karez is the Uyghur word for 'well', from the Persian for 'channel'.) The tunnel system provides water for local people to …
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