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• Project Name

  Saving Karez Wells, Protecting Water Source

• Project Information

  Schools	Issue	Location
  Chinese Academy of Sciences	Cultural Preservation; Resource conservation	Xinjiang Province

• Summary

  The historic Karez wells in Xinjiang are an important cultural heritage that is fast disappearing in light of modern development. Our goal is to promote the preservation and protection of this underground water irrigation system that has nurtured the people of Xinjiang for centuries past.