Karez System
Karez System
3.5
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WorldGlutton
London, UK24,541 contributions
Sep 2024 • Friends
When our group arrived , our local guide walked towards Kariz Paradise Tourist Service Center to buy tickets from Karez Paradise Ticket Office.
It seemes a strange site, we did not see the "Karez Well " Signboard " !! , before we realise, we were led through a park with many Sigboards & interesting exhibition on how people dug the tunnel (altogether more than 5000km) which supplied the whole oasis with fresh water from the mountains.
Next come the Museum , which not only has pictures, also models detailing the history of the Karez Well system as well as real underground tunnels which we walked through to visualise the actual Karez.
In this underground water channel part of the Museum, you can actually see the water flowing from one of the old channels - water from the snow-covered mountains to the desert plain area. Quite interesting to see how this system actually works for bringing in the precious water to the surrounding desert area.
It also consist a glass protected underground small drench where fresh water runs, which attracted many tourists to pose for photography.
Walking out, we pass through a grape vineyard, plenty of grapes above us, and a courtyard with gifts & fashion shops.
Visiting the Kariz Paradise Tourist Center had been both educational and interesting to learn how water was brought into this desert area from the mountains through The Turpan-Kariz Undergound Water System.
Defiinitely a worthwhile to visit and it does not take a lot of time to see the Museum & its underground system.
It seemes a strange site, we did not see the "Karez Well " Signboard " !! , before we realise, we were led through a park with many Sigboards & interesting exhibition on how people dug the tunnel (altogether more than 5000km) which supplied the whole oasis with fresh water from the mountains.
Next come the Museum , which not only has pictures, also models detailing the history of the Karez Well system as well as real underground tunnels which we walked through to visualise the actual Karez.
In this underground water channel part of the Museum, you can actually see the water flowing from one of the old channels - water from the snow-covered mountains to the desert plain area. Quite interesting to see how this system actually works for bringing in the precious water to the surrounding desert area.
It also consist a glass protected underground small drench where fresh water runs, which attracted many tourists to pose for photography.
Walking out, we pass through a grape vineyard, plenty of grapes above us, and a courtyard with gifts & fashion shops.
Visiting the Kariz Paradise Tourist Center had been both educational and interesting to learn how water was brought into this desert area from the mountains through The Turpan-Kariz Undergound Water System.
Defiinitely a worthwhile to visit and it does not take a lot of time to see the Museum & its underground system.
Written October 3, 2024
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Art M
Bangkok, Thailand216 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Karez is an underground water pipeline system. From water sources melting from snowy mountains in remote places to being used for living and agriculture in the desert. More than 2000 years have passed, and today it is still in use. It is a World Heritage site that is worth stopping by to see.
Written December 28, 2023
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ophiesay
San Francisco, CA124 contributions
Jun 2013 • Family
It's interesting to learn about the Karez System, but the whole museum is fake and a re-enactment of the history... so lame.
Written June 25, 2013
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mysurp
Sandnes, Norway98 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
This is a "museum" built on to of a short section of old Karez which has been restored in such a way that it gives a rather decent display of how a proper Karez is made and what it looks like. It also has several signs in both Mandarin and English telling some of the history of the Karez and the local area.
The major disappointment here is that more than half the walk is through an endless area with souvenir stall selling overpriced and unrelated items.
The major disappointment here is that more than half the walk is through an endless area with souvenir stall selling overpriced and unrelated items.
Written September 15, 2016
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Timothy D
Suzhou, China685 contributions
Oct 2019 • Family
If you have extra time and have not already learned about the irrigation system, I would recommend visiting the museum. You can get the same information online, and the museum isn’t amazing, but it’s indoors and worth knowing about the irrigation system in this part of the world.
Written October 6, 2019
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xingming
Bicton, Australia775 contributions
May 2013 • Friends
Visiting this 'museum' about the Karez Wells is a good starting point but if you take the drive out to Astana Tombs you can see the actual wells in the fields. There is no doubt though they are a remarkable lifeline for the area.
Written June 4, 2013
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merc8989
kuala lumpur1,527 contributions
rated the 3rd marvel after Great Wall n Grand Canal, this describe how a desert region can survive for the past 3000 years. Water from the snow capped mountains were directed through thousand miles of man made underground tunnels. Wells n tunnels were dug all the way from melting mountains to irrigate the crops at the desert lowlands.
Really interesting n yet not well published like the Great Wall.
This place is exceptionally hot in summer and you could see beds on rooftops. Cooler to sleep on rooftops.
Really interesting n yet not well published like the Great Wall.
This place is exceptionally hot in summer and you could see beds on rooftops. Cooler to sleep on rooftops.
Written November 8, 2012
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Lilian G
Melaka, Malaysia73 contributions
Sep 2019
The place is not interesting but the engineering system is fantastic taking into consideration that they built this more than 2000 years ago and some are still being used today.
Written September 11, 2019
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Paul C
76 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
This is an underground aqueduct system created thousands of years ago to move war water from snowpacks from nearby mountains to this oasis. The accomplishment is in fact great and the Chinese view it as rivaling the Great Wall. There is not a lot to see though since it is after all underground. Unless you are Chinese it really does not mean much. But it is another obligatory stop so you might as well somehow appreciate it.
Written November 25, 2017
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ValerieM7651
Shanghai, China41 contributions
May 2017 • Solo
A must do, if you want to discover how they manage to have water in Turpan !
The site is also very nice, and the small musée very well done. It explains super well the system.
The site is also very nice, and the small musée very well done. It explains super well the system.
Written May 30, 2017
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What public transortation from Turpan North railway station to Turpan Kanerjing Paradise ?
If we want to also go to Grape Valley on the same trip, is there public transportation from Kanerjing Paradise to Grape Valley and then from Grape Valley to Turpan city center? or is it easier to just take a taxi for each part of the trip?
Written August 14, 2018
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