Ancient wells repaired
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October 31, 2010, Sunday
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THE first stage of the renovation of an ancient subterranean irrigation system in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has been completed, local authorities said yesterday.
The karez irrigation system was built 2,000 years ago. Conveying water from deep underground to the surface, the karez wells - along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal - are considered one of the China's greatest surviving man-made structures.
The renovation of 31 karez wells was completed in mid-October and a second round of work will start on 52 wells in November. The renovations began in December 2009 after the State Administration of Cultural Heritage earmarked 16 million yuan (US$2.4 million) for the project.
The karez wells are vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The canals are supplied with water from the melted ice and snow in Tianshan Mountains.
The karez irrigation system was built 2,000 years ago. Conveying water from deep underground to the surface, the karez wells - along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal - are considered one of the China's greatest surviving man-made structures.
The renovation of 31 karez wells was completed in mid-October and a second round of work will start on 52 wells in November. The renovations began in December 2009 after the State Administration of Cultural Heritage earmarked 16 million yuan (US$2.4 million) for the project.
The karez wells are vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The canals are supplied with water from the melted ice and snow in Tianshan Mountains.
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