making water management optimization and efficient usage imperative. In ancient times, the Karez, meaning "well" in Uygur language, was Turpan's lifeline. It is a delicate irrigation system ...

The project also supports protection and rehabilitation of the ancient Karez water supply systems in the basin. The Turpan Basin, in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is the hottest and driest area in ...

and the water the grapes need to grow is brought to their vines by an ancient irrigation system called the karez, or ‘well’, in the Uyghur language. Reza/Getty Images The Turpan Basin is ...

TURPAN, China, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 15, the staff of State Grid Turpan Power Supply Company came to the Karez scenic spot in Turpan City, Xinjiang province, to carry out a ...

Today, Turpan boasts 997 Karez canals totaling 3491.74 km in length, with 214 actively transporting water. The Karez system has become a cultural emblem of Turpan, said Gupur Nurdin, secretary ...

The system has provided inhabitants in Turpan with water for drinking and irrigation for thousands of years. It's so important to the life of many locals like Eskander Kadir, a member of the Uygur ...

The Turpan Depression, 180 kilometers southeast ... to a dozen or several dozen meters deep to collect undercurrent water from melting snow. The water is then channeled through tunnels dug from ...

Around 600,000 people inhabit the Turpan Prefecture, where farmers traditionally rely on mountain rivers, or from the ancient Karez water systems for irrigation. The area has been experiencing ...

Visitors flock to enjoy sand therapy in Turpan City in Northwest China's Xinjiang ... while also enhancing the body's immune function system to better resist diseases. The best time for sand ...

TURPAN, China, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 15, the staff of State Grid Turpan Power Supply Company came to the Karez scenic spot in Turpan City, Xinjiang province, to carry out a special ...