Ruined city of Jiaohe Gucheng

Turpan

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August 26th 2008
Turpan, one of the four famous "furnaces" in China. Apart from that , it is also famous for its Karez wells , Jiaohe Gucheng, Sugong Ta, Huoyan Shan (fiery mountain), Turpan Pendi & grapes. Grapes are widely cultivated in Turpan, produces some 50% of grapes output of China. Karez wells - an ancient & fantastic underground irrigation system - melting water from the mountains is channelled to t ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more