US Dollar
Euro
GB Pound
CA Dollar
AU Dollar
Swtz Francs
HK Dollars
Reviews on Karez Well, Turpan
Avg. Member Rating:4.45 out of 5.
The Karez Water System Folkways Paradise is located at the Ya'er country in Turpan city, 3 kilometers away from the city Turban, and 2 kilometers away from the 312 national highway in the south. This irrigation system of wells connected by underground channels is considered to be one of the three great ancient projects in China.
The famous fruit and vineyards of these hot, dry desert communities owe their existence to the karez, ancient underground irrigation channels fed by wells that tap into the snowmelt from surrounding mountains. These systems are still maintained and functioning today. A small museum provides an insight into their intriguing history and construction, and takes you below ground for a first-hand view.
Help us to improve this description.
Travel Reviews on Karez Well, Turpan
Marcia Joan
Sept 30 2009
Wow.
Bruce Myles
Jul 6 2009
An interesting and important engineering factory that explain much of the local environment.
Sept 19 2008
The well was very impressive.
Sept 5 2008
Interesting.
Aug 8 2008
Very appreciative of working moder,loved the coolness underground,excellent at shafts.A "must see",take an empty walks bottle to drink,He pure mountain water,Marvellous models.
Jun 8 2008
Very interesting stop,Aliy made sure we got to sample Karez weel which was nice,and the wins!
Apr 2 2008
amazing,simple systerm,a pity some of the locals were seen to be polluning the water at site by washing their clothes in the water
Jan 8 2008
would have been good in summer
Dec 10 2007
very educational
Robert Terry
Sept 30 2007
Very interesting and informative.
