Turpan
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
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