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.
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