Ancient system nourishes parched land

China Daily | Updated: 2023-04-08 10:29
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Tourists get a sense of the history of the ancient irrigation system.[Photo/Xinhua]

In order to make this vast desert into a comfortable and livable oasis, residents use the karez system, an invention that provides water through a technique derived generations ago.

This system consists of well-like vertical shafts connected to underground channels that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds.

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