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Where is the place to develop into a famous irrigated agricultural area in China by relying on ice, snow, meltwater and groundwater?

Karjing, Xinjiang

Introduction of Karez: Karez is a unique water conservancy facility in Xinjiang, China, which uses groundwater to irrigate farmland through underground channels. It is the third largest project in China after Wan Li Great Wall and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Kanerjing originated from the "well canal" in Han Dynasty, and it is recorded in the historical books of Hequ Shu and Hanshu Gouzhi. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened the Longshou Canal in Dali, Shaanxi, and led it. ...