Karez System Karez systems are the crystallization of ancient people's diigence and intelligence.At its peak,the karez irrigation system exceeded 5,000 km(3,106 miles)and was also referred to as'the underground Great Wall'.It is among the three ancient maior irrigation projects with the other two being Ling Canal and Duiiangyan Irrigation Proiect. Karez systems are the life source of Turpan.In a sense,without the karez,there would be no Turpan culture.According to records,the history of the karez in Xinjiang dates back to 103B.C.Karezes have been found in Iran,the Sahara, etc.,but the ones in Turpan are the most complete.Currently there are still over 400 systems Karez systems 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 miles)with e ral dozen vertical w ells.Someti es the mber of vertical wells exceeds 30.,the shortes karez found feet)ng The vertical wells are for ventilation,digging and maintenance of the karez.The bottoms of all the vertical wells are connected so that water can pass through. The underground canal is about 2 meters(6.5 feet)high and covered with earth to resist the heat.The surface canals,conr not more than 1 meter(3.2 feet)wide with trees nted both sides to prevent evaporation Melting snow from the Tianshan Mountain is the water source of the karez. Water is collected by vertical wells and conducted by the underground canals to wells near the water source may be 100 meters(328 feet)deep while further downstream they are less than 10 meters(32.8 feet)deep
Karez System Karez systems are the crystallization of ancient people's diligence and intelligence. At its peak, the karez irrigation system exceeded 5,000 km (3,106 miles) and was also referred to as 'the underground Great Wall'. It is among the three ancient major irrigation projects with the other two being Ling Canal and Dujiangyan Irrigation Project. Karez systems are the life source of Turpan. In a sense, without the karez, there would be no Turpan culture. According to records, the history of the karez in Xinjiang dates back to 103B.C. Karezes have been found in Iran, the Sahara, etc., but the ones in Turpan are the most complete. Currently there are still over 400 systems. Karez systems 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 miles) with several dozen vertical wells. Sometimes the number of vertical wells exceeds 300. Until today, the shortest karez found is only 30 meters (98 feet) long. The vertical wells are for ventilation, digging and maintenance of the karez. The bottoms of all the vertical wells are connected so that water can pass through. The underground canal is about 2 meters (6.5 feet) high and covered with earth to resist the heat. The surface canals, connected to the underground ones, are not more than 1 meter (3.2 feet) wide with trees planted on both sides to prevent evaporation. Melting snow from the Tianshan Mountain is the water source of the karez. Water is collected by vertical wells and conducted by the underground canals to the oasis, where the water is held in the ground canals for irrigation. The vertical wells near the water source may be 100 meters (328 feet) deep while further downstream they are less than 10 meters (32.8 feet) deep
Karez System is the People use barrel to take out underground irrigation system water from the Karez System A karez reduces evaporation,avoids getting polluted and needs no other power equipment;it runs from high to low ground owing to gravity alone.Turban is the hottest place in China and the arid climate makes water all the more precious.A karez system helps to ideally solve this problem. Karez systems also functions as the natural air conditioner for the locals because they can sit in one while chatting or doing some chores.When exhausted during the scorching weather,sit in a karez,pick some grapes as they han over the vertical wells and savour their taste.you wl be thoroughly eshed! The Karez System in the Turpan is an irrigation system of wells connected by channels.At its peak,the karez system exceeded 5, ndatreferedtheunderound Great Watl ancient major irrigation projects with the other two being Ling Canal and Dujiangyan Irrigation System.Karez system is the crystallization of ancient people's diligence and intelligence. Karez system is the life source of Turpan.In a sense,without the karez,there would beno Turpan culture.Kareze system has b een found in Iran,the Sahara etc.,but the ones in Turpan are the most complete.Currently there are stillove 400 systems with the longest is 20 to 30 kilometers while the shortest is only 30 meters. The history of the Karez system According to records,the history of the karez in Xinjiang dates back to 103 B.C. Originally ancient towns used to depend on the streams and rivers nearby into which glaciers in far-off mountains used to feed.As the etme passed gradually shrank over the centuries,the streams they fed likewise diminished resulting in less water flowing downwards. Then people ingeniously created the Karez system to draw the underground water to irrigate the farmland.Wells begin at the base of the mountains along the contours of the hillside.To keep the underground channels unclogged,two men and a draught animal work as a team one man is lowered down to clear th tunnel and buckets of mud are hoisted to the surface by the animal.The tunnels slope less than the contours of the geographical depression,so that the water reaches close to ground level.The water in Karez will not evaporate in large quantities. What to explore
Karez System is the underground irrigation system People use barrel to take out water from the Karez System A karez reduces evaporation, avoids getting polluted and needs no other power equipment; it runs from high to low ground owing to gravity alone. Turban is the hottest place in China and the arid climate makes water all the more precious. A karez system helps to ideally solve this problem. Karez systems also functions as the natural air conditioner for the locals because they can sit in one while chatting or doing some chores. When exhausted during the scorching weather, sit in a karez, pick some grapes as they hang over the vertical wells and savour their taste, you will be thoroughly refreshed! The Karez System in the Turpan is an irrigation system of wells connected by channels. At its peak, the karez system exceeded 5,000 kilometers (3,106 miles) and was also referred to as "the underground Great Wall." It is among the three ancient major irrigation projects with the other two being Ling Canal and Dujiangyan Irrigation System. Karez system is the crystallization of ancient people's diligence and intelligence. Karez system is the life source of Turpan. In a sense, without the karez, there would be no Turpan culture. Kareze system has been found in Iran, the Sahara, etc., but the ones in Turpan are the most complete. Currently there are still over 400 systems with the longest is 20 to 30 kilometers while the shortest is only 30 meters. The history of the Karez system According to records, the history of the karez in Xinjiang dates back to 103 B.C.. Originally ancient towns used to depend on the streams and rivers nearby into which glaciers in far-off mountains used to feed. As the time passed the glaciers gradually shrank over the centuries, the streams they fed likewise diminished, resulting in less water flowing downwards. Then people ingeniously created the Karez system to draw the underground water to irrigate the farmland. Wells begin at the base of the mountains along the contours of the hillside. To keep the underground channels unclogged, two men and a draught animal work as a team - one man is lowered down to clear the tunnel and buckets of mud are hoisted to the surface by the animal. The tunnels slope less than the contours of the geographical depression, so that the water reaches close to ground level. The water in Karez will not evaporate in large quantities. What to explore
Component elements Karez system is a very delicate irrigation system made up of vertical wells, underground canals,above-ground canals and small reservoirs.Generally,a karez is 3 kilometers (1.9 miles)with the longest being 20 to 30 kilometers (12- 19 miles)with several dozen vertical wells.Sometimes the number of vertical wells exceeds 300.Until today,the shortest karez found is only 30 meters (9 feet)long. The features of its component elements ·The vertical wells The vertical wells are for ventilation.digging and maintenance of the karez. The bottoms of all the vertical wells are connected so that water can pass through. The underground canal The underground canal is about 2 meters (6.5 feet)high and covered with earth to resist the heat. ·The above The above-grou gcaaconmeedotheundegonn ound canals s,are not more than 1 meter (3.2 feet)wide with trees planted on both sides to prevent evaporation. The cooperation of its component elements Melting snow from the Tianshan Mountains is the water source of the karez. Water is collected by vertical wells and conducted by the unde the s,where the water is held in the rground canals to vertical wells near the water source may be 100 meters(328 feet)deep while further downstream they are less than 10 meters (32.8 feet)deep. The advantage ou spaau pue pemod Bumas splone uond from high ing to gravity a The water in the Karez will not dry up even in a longtime drought.A karez system helps to ideally solve this problem. Air conditioning function Karez system also functions as the natural air conditioner for the locals because they can sit in or hile ch 00 some chores When exha usted the scorching weather,sit in a karez,pick some grapes as they hang over the vertical wells and savor their taste. Enjoy it
Component elements Karez system is a very delicate irrigation system made up of vertical wells, underground canals, above-ground canals and small reservoirs. Generally, a karez is 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) with the longest being 20 to 30 kilometers (12 - 19 miles) with several dozen vertical wells. Sometimes the number of vertical wells exceeds 300. Until today, the shortest karez found is only 30 meters (98 feet) long. The features of its component elements • The vertical wells The vertical wells are for ventilation, digging and maintenance of the karez. The bottoms of all the vertical wells are connected so that water can pass through. • The underground canal The underground canal is about 2 meters (6.5 feet) high and covered with earth to resist the heat. • The above-ground canals The above-ground canals, connected to the underground ones, are not more than 1 meter (3.2 feet) wide with trees planted on both sides to prevent evaporation. The cooperation of its component elements Melting snow from the Tianshan Mountains is the water source of the karez. Water is collected by vertical wells and conducted by the underground canals to the oasis, where the water is held in the above-ground canals for irrigation. The vertical wells near the water source may be 100 meters (328 feet) deep while further downstream they are less than 10 meters (32.8 feet) deep. The advantage A karez reduces evaporation, avoids getting polluted and needs no other power equipment; it runs from high to low ground owing to gravity alone. Turban is the hottest place in China and the arid climate makes water all the more precious. The water in the Karez will not dry up even in a longtime drought. A karez system helps to ideally solve this problem. Air conditioning function Karez system also functions as the natural air conditioner for the locals because they can sit in one while chatting or doing some chores. When exhausted during the scorching weather, sit in a karez, pick some grapes as they hang over the vertical wells and savor their taste. Enjoy it
The karez system site is like a museum explaining how the wells and canals are butand maintained and even explore The Wu includes a sample visitors.Sitting in a Karez,enjoy this natural air conditioner while tasting some grapes.It is really a wonderful thing. The Karez Water System is a unique water system in Xinjiang region which is still in good operable service.This long-lasting Water System not only solves the drinking water problem of the local people and provides water for wild animals, but it also prevents the Aiding Lake,located in the lowest point of Turpan basin, from drying up and becoming a desert.It also provides a balance for the local fauna,a benefit of economic and zoological value In addition,the Karez Water System has a significant human value because it has watered the oasis in Turpan and provided for its culture ever since the system was finished 2000 years ago.Elderly people in their declining years can stil remember the I be ught about by the Kare Water System in their childhood.Without this water system in place,there would ben Turpan,no sweet melon and fruit and no green grapes as shiny as pearls. The construction of the Karez Water System was difficult since the project was ere Its four part the drilled shaft,the blind drain,theodrain and oded dam,form integra ted syst m of wate storage irrigation and maintenance.Currently there are still 1100 Karez Water Channels in the Turpan area,which irrigate more than 35 percent of the total land. To protect and publicize this Xinjiang relic,the Karez Water System Folkways Paradise (also called a System )i T Ne was built It includes many construction sites and buildings,among them the drilled shaft,a blind drain,the Karez Water System Museum,the underground viewing passage for the blind drain,and the ground construction showing areas of the Water System.as well as the grape long corridor and the karez Unde rground Tea bar Here,visitors can not only get to kn the o process of the System and its history,but aso enjoy grape s irriga ated by the water from the Karez Water System.This way they can share in the goodwill exhibited among the locals and brought about by this great historic project. The Karez Water System Paradise(the Old Karez Water System)which is about one kilo et away trom t he Karez ater System F ways Paradise(the Ne Karez Water System )is also one of the best preserved tourist spots in Turpan Xinjiang.From July to September is Turpan's harvest time,when visitors can appreciate the marvelous water system as well as taste the area's sweet melons and fruits
The Karez system site is like a museum explaining how the wells and canals are built and maintained and even includes a sample canal and well that you can explore. The Wudaolin karez and the karez in the Wuxing Township are open to visitors. Sitting in a Karez, enjoy this natural air conditioner while tasting some grapes. It is really a wonderful thing. The Karez Water System is a unique water system in Xinjiang region which is still in good operable service. This long-lasting Water System not only solves the drinking water problem of the local people and provides water for wild animals, but it also prevents the Aiding Lake, located in the lowest point of Turpan basin, from drying up and becoming a desert. It also provides a balance for the local fauna, a benefit of economic and zoological value. In addition, the Karez Water System has a significant human value because it has watered the oasis in Turpan and provided for its culture ever since the system was finished 2000 years ago. Elderly people in their declining years can still remember the convenience and benefit brought about by the Karez Water System in their childhood. Without this water system in place, there would be no Turpan, no sweet melon and fruit and no green grapes as shiny as pearls. The construction of the Karez Water System was difficult since the project was very large. Its four parts, the drilled shaft, the blind drain, the open drain and the flooded dam, form an integrated system of water storage, irrigation and maintenance. Currently there are still 1100 Karez Water Channels in the Turpan area, which irrigate more than 35 percent of the total land. To protect and publicize this Xinjiang relic, the Karez Water System Folkways Paradise (also called the New Karez Water System ) in Turpan was built. It includes many construction sites and buildings, among them the drilled shaft, a blind drain, the Karez Water System Museum, the underground viewing passage for the blind drain, and the ground construction showing areas of the Water System, as well as the Grape Long Corridor and the Karez Underground Tea Bar. Here, visitors can not only get to know the construction process of the System, its original appearance and its history, but also enjoy grapes irrigated by the water from the Karez Water System. This way they can share in the goodwill exhibited among the locals and brought about by this great historic project. The Karez Water System Paradise (the Old Karez Water System) which is about one kilometer away from the Karez Water System Folkways Paradise (the New Karez Water System ), is also one of the best preserved tourist spots in Turpan, Xinjiang. From July to September is Turpan's harvest time, when visitors can appreciate the marvelous water system as well as taste the area's sweet melons and fruits
