Turpan Karez (World Wonder)

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Author: IthildinX

Last revision: 20 Jul, 2024 at 16:46 UTC

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"Along the way, there are many pits in the ground, known as Karez, which can divert water to flow horizontally. From south to north, the water is gradually drawn up and rises, running through holes in the earth??赯?truly unimaginable feat. The fields here are rich and fertile, producing an incalculable amount of cotton every year, all thanks to the irrigation from the Karez." – Lin Zexu

Karez, or kan’erjing in Chinese, is reputed as one of the three major construction projects in ancient China, together with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. [NEWLINE] Karez is mainly distributed in Turpan, Hami and Helei districts in Xinjiang, where Turpan District is reputed as the place with the most karez (more than 1,000). The annual discharge of karez in Turpan totals 29.4 billion cubic meters, irrigating the vast farmlands in the region all year round. Linked together, the total length of these karez would exceed 5,000 kilometers. Thus, karez is also dubbed the "underground canal".

Turpan Karez

Provides this city with a source of fresh water. Citizens may work Desert Mountain tiles. Your Builders can now make Karez improvements. Must be built on a Desert Mountain tile that does not contain a Volcano.

Karez

Karez unique improvement, provides this city with a source of fresh water. Prevents Food loss during Drought. Additional Housing, Food, Gold and Tourism as you advance through the Technology and Civics Tree.

Supported Languages Chinese English Japanese